Damien I was glad he was not yet dead. The mission I had assigned to him was a very dangerous one and I had half heartedly believe that he would not make it.The Burger joint at the dock was situated at the southern part of the city. It was a long drive and on the way, I had enough time to think. I made a mental note of the people that were coming for me. The first was Monroe from my army days, the second was Robert, my wife's ex, the third was Michael, a captain from the military who joined the police to become the head of a precinct. The most personal was my father, Vito Moretti.I made sure that I was not being followed as I drove. I knew that things were only going to get more and more difficult. I did not want to admit it but they were all going six feet if they did not desist from coming after me. It would not be the first time I had blood on my hands and with the way things were going, It was not going to be my last.My back was against the wall and I was running out of option

Damien I begged Mom to stay over. This is because I wanted Isabella to feel safe and she could have someone to talk to."I can not stand that man, Damien!" Mom spat distastefully."You are not here because of Emilio but for your grandchild," I told her. She turned to me, almost all teary eyes."Fine, I will stay overnight," She said and sniffed. I gave her a tight hug."I love you so much, Mom," I said and embraced her."I love you so much, my little Damie," She replied. I chuckled.I left her in the living room and went upstairs to change into something casual. The flash drive, I was giving was what was on my mind at the moment but I needed to talk to my wife first.Isabella was standing in front of the window watching the sunset. I approached her and hugged her from behind. She pulled away from my embrace. This was not good. I knew she was upset about Natalia's unwanted visit and from the looks of it"I am so sorry for what happened," I told her. She turned angrily away from me."I

Damien Through out my time as a military police officer, I had seen enough fucked up shit in my line of duty but not one as diabolic as what I just witnessed. It dawned on me that I still had no idea what was going on in Renaissance and this information that Jackson got was invaluable.I understood why he was jittery. He really went in deep down the rabbit hole and came out she'll shocked. I inserted the flash drive into the side of my MacBook and waited until whatever was on the flash displayed.The weight of the flash drive in my pocket felt heavier than ever, each step toward our living room filled with a sense of dread and anticipation. I needed to know what was on it, but a part of me feared what I might find.As I settled onto the couch, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease that gnawed at the edges of my consciousness. With trembling hands, I retrieved the flash drive from my pocket and inserted it into my laptop, the soft hum of the machine filling the room as it powered on.

Damien I had seen enough to last me a lifetime. I had gazed into the abyss and it had looked back into my soul. I had no idea what to do with all this information but one thing that I was sure about was that this flash drive had to be kept secret lest it got into the wrong hands.The only other person that was aware was my trusted friend and partner, Jackson. Without his help, I would have been in the dark. I had to keep this somewhere safe. Whilst I was still deep in thought, the doorbell rang several times in quick succession. Whoever was on the other side of the door must want to be let in.I got up from my room and went to check who it was. However, Isabella's father, Emilio was already about to answer it. The doorbell kept ringing and Emilio erupted."Knock it off! I am coming!" I almost laughed at him but I made sure not to make a sound as I watched him.Emilio opened the door and was about to see who it was before I heard it. The sound of a silenced pistol. Four quick shots hi

Damien I intensely disliked talking to cops. But in this case, I was going to have to. There was no other way around it. At first I wanted my lawyers to handle all the legal issues but that was not going to be necessary.This was because, Michael had somehow wound his way into being a detective again. He had been wrongfully accused of taking a bribe. The problem was that he thought that I was behind his demotion from captain to detective."This is a crime scene now, Mr. Moretti, you are coming with me," He said and I could see the glee in his eyes. He seemed to believe that he had me cornered. I was going to change his belief system. If he wanted an enemy, I would gladly become one."I am assuming that I am under arrest?" I asked."Well, you did kill a man, so...""Evidence suggest that he came in guns blazing," I curtly replied."I will be the judge of that," He replied."I am afraid that I do not trust your judgment, after all you are not so...clean yourself," I replied with deep m