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Chapter 56
Gonzalo discovered of news that Deborah is paying more people to spy on Patricia. Maverick already found her once, but he didn't get a good look on her face because she was in disguise. Now that she's nowhere to be found in New York. Gonzalo thought she would probably have left already.
He feels terrible for Patricia because he knew that they never split up since they met in Raleigh. Gonzalo wanted to find Tasha for her, but they can't search the whole United States. They don't even know where to start.
"Hey, are you alright?" Gonzalo approached Patricia, who's sitting on a bench alone.
"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. What are you doing here?" Patricia asked him.
"Looking for you. Why are you sitting here alone?" Gonzalo asked her.
"I miss her, you know. I'm worried about her safety." Patricia admitted as her tears started to fall.
"I know, I know. Come here." Gonzalo pulled Patricia into a tight hug and let her lay her head on his shoulder. "Pat, you
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A Broken Butterfly Chapter 57
Tasha brought Maverick to the hospital. He already lost a lot of blood and was losing consciousness. The whole time she was driving, her tears were falling nonstop. They were lucky that they didn't crash.The doctors took Maverick to the operating room to remove the bullet the pierced through his back. They also need to do blood transfusion to help him survive. All she could do was pray and hope that Maverick will be okay.He was in the operating room for one and a half hours when Maverick's phone rang. It was Josh calling, possibly to ask him where they were. With shaking hands, Tasha answered the phone."Josh, josh..." Tasha couldn't complete her words because her body was trembling.Tasha couldn't stand much longer. Her knees collapsed, and it was a good thing that she was standing in front of a waiting chair. She doesn't even realize that Josh already hangs up. She just kept crying.An hour later, Josh arrived with Gonzalo and some of his men.
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 58
Alexander Maxford is on his way to meet some people on behalf of his brother. He never liked being involved in their underground businesses. That is something that he despised even when he was young. They may have grown up wealthy, but they went through their own struggles. They had to start their training at the age of 13. Waking up at 4:30 in the morning like army trainees.Their own mother hired a professional killer to train them. Something that no other mother would have done to her own children. But they didn't complain, not even once. Even though Alexander would rather play with his friend in the woods, he obeyed like the good son he is."Alexander Maxford, I didn't expect to see you. Where's your brother?" The man asked. He looked like he's in his mid-60s but still authoritative."My brother has something important to do. Let's just get this over with, shall we?""You never liked being involved in your family's underground empire. Why get involved
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 59
Peter Garnish is a Raleigh, California native. His whole ancestry was born and raised in that town. He was military, but after a few years in the service, Peter decided to live normally.Then one day, a man visited him in his home. This man said that they have a job for him. At first, he thought it was just a normal job. But when they called him to meet, that's when he realized that the job they want him to do involves his best friend, Anthony Harrington."How's Anthony Harrington?" A man in a black suit asked him as soon as he entered the darkroom."They got Patricia back," Peter responded."Did he suspect anything?" The taller, leaner man asked."No, I don't think so."The two of them looked at each other then back to him. Aside from the two that always talk to him, they always have fully armed guards around. One of them approached him with a thick bundle of papers. The guard placed the documents in front of him."What are these?" P
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 60
Never in Tasha entire that she even realized falling in love with a man like Maverick. He's a killer and an efficient one at that. She may be a stripper who slept with more men than she can count, but she fell in love with any of them.She doesn't want to admit it, not even to herself, but it's the truth. She's in love with Maverick. Her only hope now is that it's not too late for her."Don't worry; he's going to be okay. Maverick is a strong person. From what I've heard, he's been in this situation many times before. He survived them; he will survive this."Tasha looked at the man who spoke beside her. It was Josh, the newest member of Gonzalo's inner circle. Gonzalo has near to a thousand men all around the world, maybe more. But his inner circle consists of those men who are always around him—those who get to sleep inside his mansion."I want him to wake up and piss the hell out of me again. I want to see him walking around, ignoring me, staring
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 61
Levi has been working nonstop to gather more men. He wanted to match Gonzalo when it comes to manpower and firepower. He was able to find a gun supplier in Mexico. This man agreed to sell him crates of guns at a considerably low price. Levi didn't ask why the man sold him the guns for almost half their price. He didn't even suspect anything. All Levi cares about was getting as many guns as he can, as fast as he can. Levi was hellbent on proving to Gonzalo that he is not the most powerful man in New York. He wants to put him in his place. "Levi, you have to take a rest. You've been working your ass off." Naomi sat on the couch in front of Levi's office table. "There's still so much to do. We got the firepower. Now, let's get to the drugs." Naomi's eyes snapped wide open when she heard the word drugs. "What in the world are you talking about? Levi, you're going too far." "If I'm to match Gonzalo, I have to be in all the lines of businesses he's
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 62
After coming back to New York, Gonzalo became more attentive to Patricia. Gonzalo would bring Patricia with him every time he goes out of the estate. Even though confused, Patricia will not complain. She would find Gonzalo's underground businesses interesting. Patricia realized that Gonzalo was right. Dealing with people in the underground world is like poker. You need to learn how to read people, their facial reaction, actions, their tells. You also need to know to bluff. Making people believe in whatever you want them to believe. But today, Gonzalo allowed her to visit Tasha. She went back to her old house after Maverick was cremated. It was her request. She wanted him to stay with her. And it breaks Patricia's heart to see her best friend like this. "Hey, Tash." Patricia saw Tasha in her living room alone. The urn of Maverick's ashes was at the center table. Empty cans of beer and bottles of other alcoholic beverages are scattered around her. The h
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 63
Angela was buying groceries for herself. She just got her first salary after a month of working at the restaurant. Angela felt so happy and proud of herself. It was the first time that she earned her own money. She then realized how good it feels.When she counted how much money she has left, she realized that there's still some left for new clothes. Angela was on her way to the mall when she bumped into her college friend, Sharon. They haven't seen each other since Sharon and her family moved to Florida."Angela Maxford? Damn, it's been a long time.""Sharon Mayfield? Hey!"The two of them hugged each other. But Sharon suddenly pulled away. She looked at Angela like some freak. Staring at from head to toe like she was so dirty."Why does your hair smells burrito? Why aren't you wearing any piece of jewelry?"Angela scoffed because of what she heard. Not seeing Sharon for a very long time made her forget what kind of a person she is. Hell, s
A Broken Butterfly Chapter 64
Denver never felt so angry in his entire life. But being thrown in jail made him feel anger towards Levi and Naomi that he never felt before. He blames them for his situation, but he also blames himself. He knew it was a stupid idea to join their revenge fantasy.Now, he's in jail for dealing illegal drugs. They haven't even started, and they're already busted. Denver kept thinking of how the police knew where to find them. No matter how hard he thinks, Denver only came up with two possible reasons. It's either someone ratted them out, or it was Gonzalo who played them.Both were possible because the men that Levi hired are strangers. He just looked for ex-convicts or anyone willing to join him for money. He could've hired a police informant or Gonzalo's spy. Levi was stupid to think his little fantasy would come to life and was even more ridiculous for joining him.All he wanted was to get a chance with his son. He became desperate that he forgot to use his min
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