"From the ashes, we shall rise"
WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENT , VIEWERS DISCRETION IS ADVISED
The second book of the tainted series, it can NOT be read as a stand-alone.
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Zayn
The entire room was quiet as Castano entered looking as deadlier as he has before in his past. No one knew what he was capable of, yet he was still the most feared man on earth. Possibly more than Brooks if we're being completely honest. A lot of the dirty work had been due to him being an alliance, over time he gravitated on his own.
Through all the years – his name has been the one that's kept up to its standards. He deserved all the credit behind Brooks belong to Andrew. No one ever lived to know that, besides me.
I could hear someone fidget beside me, without even having to look I knew it was Erica. This was the first meeting of her being here, hell; Not even Ryder experience a full meeting like this. Only time she ever sat down before us was talking about what happened to my buddy, Elijah.
"Malik." Andrew spoke lowly, putting out his hand and gripping mine tightly in a firm shake. Keeping a professional manner in front of them, since this was mostly about business.
We had a brief understanding that when it came down to things like this, our relationship would be pushed back. Only to get a firm grip of what we were dealing with, love didn't get work done in business. Through all of it, we still had to keep possibilities in the back of our heads.
The ones of being responsible for one another's situation, no matter the serious factor of it. We chose to ignore the acts of wanting to keep that older brother, younger brother mentality up front.
"Castano." I replied in the same hard tone, my eyes flicking towards the guy behind Andrew. He watched me in curiosity, moving forward when Andrew gestured him to come forward.
He never really traveled to my headquarters with guests, unless they were guards. And it was never for me, they came with him more on the caution of the public. Not only was he known on the streets, but also for being a famous painter now. No matter what- he was always harassed.
Nonetheless it was something out of the ordinary for him, so a random stranger being here with him had to be beneficial for me. Otherwise this was new terms I had no idea about...
"Malik, I want you to meet Niall Horan." Andrew placed a hand on his shoulder, introducing me to guy as he stepped forward. "This is the dude I told you about who can do some major shit with technology, this is your guy." He was almost proud of him, like he is when introducing me to other people.
He held out his hand for me to shake, I looked at it briefly before allowing my eyes to meet his again. Crossing mine over my chest, declining his handshake. We can do that once he helps me find my family.
"This is Taylor behind me." I nodded in her direction as she stood there behind me. "You'll be working alongside her, putting your brains together to help me get my son back and my girl." I cleared my throat as Taylor walked off, him following her behind.
