Helen and Frank left right away and were soon standing outside Victorget.
On the top floor office inside, Cid Gaetz, Kallum’s son, was conversing with a bald man with a ferocious visage.
Cid was young, but he was clearly used to doing business with the man as he slid a check over the desk. “That’s twenty million, Victor.”
“Hmmm. What is it this time? Or should I ask, who is it this time?” Victor asked nonchalantly, lighting himself a cigarette since Cid was an old customer.
“Hehe. I really can’t get anything past you.” Cid grinned. “So my father’s having issues with his company, and he’s being kept in custody in his own office. It’s this new board chairwoman who wants full control, so my dad has beef with her… anyway, my dad’s asking that you don’t mention anything when she asks you to return a debt. Just humiliate her as much as possible, and then…”
Cid made a gesture over his own neck.
“Whoa!” Victor frowned and promptly threw the check back at Cid. “I’ve actually heard, but the chairwoman is the new head of the Lane family, isn’t she? And your dad wants us to kill her? Is he crazy?!” “Hehe…” Cid chuckled calmly despite Victor trying to excuse himself. “It’s up to you now, Victor. I know about the Morhen bigwigs who have your back-crushing some measly family in Riverton is absolutely no issue.”
Pausing, Cid then kept smiling as he continued, “Also, twenty million is just the deposit. Once it’s done, you’ll be paid a billion.”
“What?! A billion?!” Victor’s cigarette almost fell out of his mouth. “Shit, how much money have you bloodsuckers been siphoning off Lanecorp over the years? Y’all be dead rich…”
Still, Cid could see that Victor was hesitant. He quickly pressed, “And my father has added that once this is done, Victorget will be the sole contractor for Lanecorp’s security concerns. Do you know what that means…?”
“Fine!” Victor gritted his teeth, giving in to Cid’s temptation. “Since y’all put it that way, I’m taking the deal-we just have to capture that woman, huh?”
“Exactly.” Cid nodded with a sleazy smile. “And she’s a beauty, Victor, so my father would like her pride crushed… if you know what I mean?”
Victor laughed, rubbing his bald scalp. “Hahaha! No problem-that’s what I do best!”
There was a knock on his office door just then, and he barked, “Come in!”
A goon entered and reported, “Victor, there’s this man and woman outside asking to see you. The chick says that she’s the board chairwoman of Lanecorp or something.” Victor paused for a moment and laughed. “Speak of the devil!”
Cid was smiling too. “Well, I’ll look forward to seeing you in action, Victor.”
