Forbidden Love: A Gangster's Secret

02 | renewal

Kai's perspective

Present time

"Joe, Joe, Joe. You know exactly what I told you would happen, if you didn't give me my cash," I say as I glare at him. Two of my men, Jerry and Tom repeatedly punch what appears to be a dead man hanging from a chain, upside down on a pole. I pace back and forth, shaking my head.

Joe stutters, " UMPH!"

"Just give my money. It's a simple statement that you couldn't follow. I give you the goods, and you pay me cash. Easy right?" I proceed to punch him in the stomach, making him cry out in pain.

"Well turns out your full of shit. Go ahead, ice him boys, " I tell my men as we step back.

Jerry presses a bright red button and smirks as he sits on a chair. Beneath Joe, now awaits a lake full of dried ice and frozen slush.

"Don't do this man, I'll get your cash I swear, " Joe coughs out.

I furiously pull out my Glock and shoot him in the leg. I then walk out and don't even bother looking back, however, I can still hear Joe's screams as he falls, destined to be frozen to death.

The Black-Lotus. We became one of the most feared gangs in the world, in a small amount of time too. Money laundering, drug trafficking, loan sharking. You name it and we've done it. 6 months ago those five guys I met changed my life. Tom and Jerry though, the two six-feet dudes, were my main partners in crime today.

Back then they both worked in the military, they had a lot of shady connections. Infiltrating military bases, to contain high-grade weapons was a breeze and helped us later gain a following in our gang. As of right now, there are over 100,000 gangsters associated with The Black Lotus, and I'm the leader of every single one of them. We make billions every day. Of course, we have hundreds of bases around the world too.

As I plop down on my 4k-carat golden chair, I smile as I think about the empire I created. I look around my main base, where the magic happens. I see my men coming in and out driving their black Lamborghini and jeeps. I assume that they are or were going on a mission.

I then look ahead and see Jerry walking towards me with a fearful look. Strange. "Boss, you have to look at this!" He declares while handing me his phone. I reluctantly look at the phone.

The Blood Brothers took another one of our bases, killing everyone inside of it.

I slam my fist on the desk and shout, " You have got to be shitting me!"

Ah, The Blood Brothers. They have suspiciously been our rival gang ever since the Black Lotus started. Over the years, we always fought with each other for power and land. However, lately, they have been a pain in my ass.

"We can't let this slide boss. WE HAVE TO RATIO THESE PUNKS," Jerry shouts with a look of determination.

I shake my head at him. Jerry has for sure been on too much TikTok.

"Bro shut the hell up, " I growl however, I can't help but have a smile on my face.

I respond, "You're right though, we can't let these wannabes slide on us like that. First thing tomorrow we pulling up with backup to take our base back.

Jerry smirks and gives me a reassuring nod before sitting down in front of my desk.

"I'll get the men up and ready boss, " He states.

I nod. "Sounds like a plan, I'm going to the store real quick okay, I ran out of lotion," I declare. Jerry pauses and gives me a strange look.

He then says," Come on boss, don't tell me you're thinking about your ex again. I give him a blank stare and resist the urge to shoot him.