Project Mendoza

Chapter 6 -

Project Mendoza

Song: Deuce - America

Chapter 6 - expect the unexpected 

Artis mentally groaned at herself when she realized Oliver didn't tell her all the information since he got too caught up on where she was meting Rio. 

''Damn it'' she muttered before placing the smashed up phone down on the coffee table beside her.  It was too late now she thought. 

        Artis quickly grabbed her car keys and slipped on her denim jacket. 

She walked over to the blue family car her brother had gotten to stay under the radar. She certainly didn't want to show up in anything fancy and risk the chance of being assassinated. 

The drive was quick and before Artis knew it she was pulling up by the bar. She made sure to park a few minutes walk from the bar since she didn't want anyone to realize she had turned up in that car and try to follow her. 

The bar Artis had chosen was one that her cousin had taken her when she was only 17. She opened the bar door and was welcome by a sea of stares. That was what she hated most about this place, everyone either stared at you the whole time you were here or everyone was drunk out of their minds. 

Rolling her eyes she looked round the small bar until she saw Lopez in the corner sitting in a booth. She quickly walked over before slipping into the leather seat. 

Rio lifted a brow at the young woman's nervousness around him. 

''Why so nervous?'' He asked her taking a sip of the beer in front on him. 

Artis simply laughed before taking off her jacket and ordering a small glass of water. 

''Why not get yourself something real to drink?'' He asked her slightly smirking 

''I'd prefer to be sober for this meeting thank you very much Mr Lopez.'' 

''hmm, if you say so Miss Mendoza.'' Artis shifted in her seat and stared at the arrogate man in front of her. 

''I want this to be a quick meeting since i have more important things to do.'' Artis glared at him before sipping her water.

''I take those important things are calling your dear friend to ask information about me.'' Artis's  eyes widened as she realized he was talking about her call to Oliver. 

''how?''

''You were calling to America ''Fleur'' He said imitating her friends nickname for her. 

''Fuck'' she muttered to herself. How could she possibly forget.

''Now miss Mendoza, what is this meeting about exactly?'' he asked leaning back on the chair. 

''I want you to leave the UK and never come back.'' Artis glared at the man before handing over a stash of cash to him in a brown bag. 

Rio burst out laughing before pushing the brown bag back to her. 

''And why would i do that?'' he asked raising a brow. 

''Because England is already spoken for.'' She spat before grabbing her jacket and money and walking out of the  bar

''Watch your back Mendoza'' He shouted before Artis slammed the bar door. 

She sighed running a hand through her hair before sitting in her brothers car. She leaned her head on the wheel of the car and turned on the front light. 

Artis grabbed the spare nokia that she had stored in the glove box for emergency's and dialed her brothers number.

''Hello?'' She heard her brothers slurred voice on the end of the phone 

''Dario?'' Artis asked slumping in her seat.

''Yes''

''I think i need hel-'' Before Artis could finish the sentence she felt herself slam into the side of the car. Someone had shot through the window and hit her in the side. 

''Fuck'' she gasped 

''Artis?'' She heard her brother instantly sober up 

''I've just been shot.'' She gasped out apply pressure to the wound while tilting her head to rest the phone on her shoulder 

''Where are you?''

'' 99 parkstreet''

''The fuck are you doing there?'' 

''can we leave the questions later.'' She growled out as she spotted the person who shot her standing in a ally smirking 

''I'll be there asap.''

''Hurry Dario.''

Artis quickly hung up and tied her jacket tightly around her waist. She hissed in pain as she tried to get out of the car and retrieve her gun from her waistband. 

''Long time no see.'' The woman said smirking. 

''Addy?'' Artis growled. 

''I see daddy dearest died.'' The blonde hair woman taunted playing with the pistol 

''No thanks to you.'' Artis spat.

Addy was her fathers old partner. The mission her father died was the first Artis went on. Addy was there to help Artis and make sure the job got done. 

'' You have no proof.'' She smirked placing her hand on her hips 

'No one needs proof to know that you are psychopath that was trying to get with my father for the money and company.'' 

The woman smiled and picked at her manicured nail. 

''Whatever you say hunny.''

''I'm going to enjoy killing you'' Artis said raising her gun to the woman. 

''You don't have the guts.'' 

''You do realise you are talking to the woman who has killed plenty of people with no remorse.'' 

''And that is why you are a monster.''

Artis had enough and shot the woman she thought would understand her. 

''You clearly don't know me'' Artis spat 

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