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Arthur pov:

"That man is persistent on meeting you Carl" my brother Carter said while handing me some paper work to sign.

"I told him once that I don't go around meeting people but he won't understand, will he?" I answered while signing the papers.

"No he said he won't give up until he meets you, he even said he won't sign on that damn land's papers too" eh? That desperate Huh?

You'd be wondering what land or what paper? Well I maybe am a mafia leader but I do have legal business too which I have to take care of. And I need the land that he owns, I want to build a luxury hotel there and we had talked about this matter before too, on the phone of course and he even agreed.

We were supposed to have a meeting next week before I fly back to France but he suddenly asked for a meeting today morning, which I don't understand why, but I have another important meeting today with some of my other business dealers which I can't just cancel.

"What? damn him! He knows how much I want that land and he is using it on his advantage. When does he want to meet?" I throw the paper on the table and massaged my temples, while Carter sat across me.

"10pm sharp but I suggest you not to meet him brother forget that land, I really don't trust that man even though I haven't met him yet. I mean why would he suddenly want to meet you and that 10:00 pm?"

"Me neither but still I want that land and I will get it no matter what, so tell him I am ready to meet him"

"As you wish but don't forget that I warned you once and the latter you know how to protect yourself" he said shrugging his shoulder. I know he is just acting as if he doesn't care if anything happens to me but I know deep down he is worrying and thinking of ways to stop me.

"When are you flying back anyway?" I asked him, he was supposed to fly back to France tonight because of his some 'pending work' as he calls it.

"Midnight" He simply answered while doing something on his mobile phone. Midnight

"Why midnight?" I asked isn't he supposed fly now so he reach there by morning?

"Just feel like it" he gave me a cheeky smile and was again on his phone.

~*~*~*~*~*~*

Shit!! I am 25 minutes late for the meeting, it's not like I care about that man if anything I am just worried about those papers he has to sign. I just hope he doesn't change his mind.

After such long meeting with my other business partners which I was supposed to have at 7pm I finally got the deal, they thought they could outsmart me pfft! I was so happy that I didn't notice the time and that I was running late.

So I just took my car and drove in full speed without anyone or any security protection. I mean nothing's gonna happen right? I can take care of myself.

I just parked my car where they had asked me to meet. Eh? Why would he want to have a meeting here?

I was standing in front of an old which I think is a garage with no one in sight. But I could see a few street down here were normal blocks where people lived.

I waited there for a few minutes, waiting for anyone to show up but no one did.

Losing my patience I just called him, It rang three times before he picked up.

"Hello I am here waiting in front of this old garbage, where are you? Or am I at the wrong place?" I didn't even gave him the time to greet or say anything, well I don't have time for those, I just want it to be done as soon as possible.

"Well hello to you too Carl?" Why is he calling me Carl? It's not like I know him or he knows me. I hate it when some stranger calls me by my nickname.

Suddenly the door of the garage opened and came the person I've been waiting for. He came in front of me standing straight. His eyes dull looking through mine. He outstretched his hand towards me anticipating a handshake...

I looked at him first looking for anything that might be strange or if he was planning something, well Arthur it's too late now you've already came here so...

I took his hand firmly and he started to lead me to the garage and now I am suspicious. Why would he lead me to an old rusty garage in the middle of the night. I thought we were going to do the meeting somewhere else.

I would understand if it was one of my illegal works but no, something's definitely wrong.

He was almost near the door when I stopped in my tracks, we are not alone here.

"Wait" I exclaimed before he could grab the handle. "Who are you?"

He turned around looking at me with his mischievous eyes, and then he chuckled.

"You are smart" he said while taking slow steps towards me.

"Cut the crap and tell me who you are and those idiots standing behind me" I snarled gritting my teeth. Three men came out from behind me and encircled me with him in front of me smirking.

"Who are you?" I asked once again emphasizing each word losing my patience.

He smiled but it disappeared as soon as it came.

"I am Stefan the man whose wife and child you mercilessly killed you bastard" before I could know it he threw a hard blow through my jaw. I almost fell but I composed myself and send him a hard glare that son of a bitch-

"She was pregnant, my wife my beautiful wife-"his eyes got teary and his voice cracked a bit while I looked at him emotionlessly. "-she was just waiting by the cue and you son of a BASTARD SHOT HER" he shouted while pointing his gun at me his finger on the trigger ready to pull and kill me right there in an instant.

"I don't know the hell you are talking about ok! What wife, what child! I don't even know you, so be careful of what you say cause I am really to close to snapping your neck" I threatened him while sending him one of my deadliest glare.

But he just chuckled dryly annoying me "Always so proud Arthur, you think the whole world revolves around you, don't you huh? You really think you gonna get away from here alive"

I slowing tried to grab my handgun but he chuckled again.

"I wouldn't dare if it was me" he said with that stupid smirk of his.

"Yeah you wouldn't but that's you and I am me and I would" and with that I punched him on the jaw real hard that he fell on the ground and quickly shot the one next to him.

"YOU ARE DEAD" Stefan screamed trying to stand up but I kicked him in the gut, I was about shoot him too when someone grabbed my arm and punched me and losing my balance I fell. Shit..

But I quickly recovered and tripped him over and punched him til he passed out, I stood up and turned around when-

Pow

Shit! That son of a bitch shot me, I held my abdomen to stop the bleeding which was running out like a river.

"You will regret this" I whispered and lunged at him, I somehow managed to tackle him down and gave him some blows but it was becoming difficult with every punch I threw, the bleeding wasn't stopping and I was losing my conscious.

So I gave him one last blow and turned around to reach my car but even that wasn't an option, there stood five men running towards me and without thinking i made a run to the opposite direction.

I ran down the street where there were a lot of buildings. The men chase me down through every street while firing at me. I turned an alley when a bullet caught my shoulder. Shit shit shit..not now I am already losing so much blood.

Luckily I lost them for a while and surprisingly the entrance of a small building was open and so I entered.

I hurried through the stairs till I couldn't anymore, everything was blurry. I was sweating and tired. I rang the bell of the first door in front of me but suddenly everything blacked out and I fell in front the door unconsciously.