VegasPete : The Way You Taste

3 - Trust me

Pete POV

I pulled out a gun and fired a full clip of bullets in the head, feeling satisfied. I reloaded my gun and fired another full clip straight into the heart, feeling hurt.

"Wow, Vegas heart must be bleeding right now. Who's is the first target? Whoever it is, the guy is doomed!"

I kept myself in silence, while looking at the targets.

"Are you alright, Pete? That bastard of yours did something to you? I can beat Vegas by no time".

"I can beat him myself."

"I know."

"Don't worry, Porsche. I'm fine". I put my hand on Porsche's shoulder and gave him a faint smile before heading back to my room in the main family house to take a shower and try to sleep.

I 'll stay here until I finish my mission as Angel. I felt sorry for leaving Macau sad and worried.

As the water ran down my face, I replayed in my mind everything that happened early in the evening, before leaving the second family's mansion for the second time:

"I've already told you. I'm going to be part of this mission. It's already decided." I was calm and steady.

"Who decided it? Kinn forced you, didn't he? Porsche?" Vegas started to get red in the face with rage.

"I've decided. I'm still a member of the second family, aren't I?" I stared coldly at Vegas.

Vegas was silent for a few moments, and said in a lower and apparently distressed tone:

"Pete...what's going on? Tell me the truth! What was that with Yim?"

"I can put up with your coldness...your indifference...that malice among you two. But I can't have you doing that in our own house. In our own bed!" I shouted.

"What are you talking about?" Vegas made a stunned face, "If it's because of what happened at the club, I know I was wrong. I teased you on purpose. I wanted you to be jealous of me. You're the one who's distant and indifferent to me! You don't show your emotions, Pete! Besides, you give full attention to every person, except me! Venice...the nanny...Tankhun...everyone but me!

"Venice is our son, Vegas! He's sick! And as for the others, don't be childish. We are both overworking and getting exausted. Maybe we are facing a serious communication problem because of that. But it does not justify you cheating on me!"

"But I never cheated on you! I swear!"

"Then why did I find Yim's bracelet under your pillow? The bed was unmade!"

"What? But Yim never came up to our room. We were all the time in the office talking about that problem with the weapons deal. Yim's brother is very close to that client. Yim was trying to help me find a solution without getting you involved in it! If you don't believe me, let's look at the security cameras!"

Vegas pulled me by the arm, and we went to the security control room.

"where are the security videos recorded today?" Vegas shouted impatiently.

When the guard clicked play, the image was off. Nothing had been recorded.

"Sorry Khun Vegas, the recording system seems to have a problem. The last few days area not recorded "

"What? How did you let that happen? Vegas punched the table, furious." "Send the files to the first family mansion. Ask Arm to try to recover it urgently.

We returned to our room. I started sorting the clothes in the suitcase.

Vegas fiddled with his hair nervously.

"Maybe somebody is setting us up. If Yim is involved, I swear he'll pay. But believe me, Pete!"

"Maybe so. But I need some time". I said in a low voice, not looking at him. I will have that job done."

"To hell with that deal!" Even with the Vegas rampage, I remained impassive.

I continued pacing the room, grabbing essentials to pack. Vegas stopped me, grasping one of my arms tightly.

"Pete, you're not leaving me" He took my face in his hands, looking intensely into my eyes. "This is not the first time you've got it all wrong."

"I'm not leaving you. But If you don't want me to misunderstand things, then do not make up childish misunderstandings, Vegas."

I closed the suitcase and headed for the door.

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I came out of the bathroom and took out my phone that was ringing.

"You're not in the house, are you?"

"No, I did as you told me. I came to a drugstore to buy bandages for Khun Vegas as requested by Nong Macau. I'm in a deserted alley far from the mansion..."

"How is he, Nop?"

"I fear your bedroom will need some redecoration. Or rather, rebuilt."

"Such an angry child" I sighed.

"I've gathered some men I trust, unrelated to the first or second family. I told Khun Vegas there are rats on the property.

"Well thought out."

"We will track bugs all over the house, especially your bedroom and office, as you ordered.

"Good, Nop"

"Hey, Pete...I already knew it. You are such a smart, cold-blooded bastard."

"Vegas pissed me off. May it be a lesson to him. But this is not about the ex-boyfriend drama thing, Nop. Someone managed to break into the house's security system and destroyed evidence. I don't know if the events are related, but if someone took the trouble to get me out of the house, let them think they did it. If they let their guard down, we'll catch them. I don't care if anyone is doing this for love, pleasure, or business, but I will put an end to any plan that threatens my family. Vegas, Macau and Venice need to be monitored around the clock by your secret team, understand?"

"Rest easy about it. Are you sure you will keep Khun Vegas in the dark? "God help us survive Khun Vegas terrible mood." Nop sighed shaking his head.

"Trust me. He will be safer this way". 

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