The Addiction

The Addiction - Chapter 5 Prt 2

Elize

The inside of the limo was a assortment of crazy in every one of its corners. Girls squealing as Peliz's friends drizzled expensive alcohol all over their shirts. The sound of laughing and making out drilled into Elize's ears, making him strongly bewail coming. He liked clubs and he liked women, but experiencing this with a whole bunch of idiotic apes wasn't the highest pleasure experience on his list. Elize pulls Peliz to the side by his elbow.

"When are we getting there so I can have some peace and damn quiet." Elize confronts, causing the older man to chuckle slightly. 

"In a bit. Damn, you really are impatient. You haven't changed a lot."

"It's only been a few months since we've seen each other. You're acting like its been years." Its hard for Elize to talk over the loud music that blasted from the speakers in the limo, but he managed well enough. 

"I just missed you is all. Only being around my old man and these buffoons all the time really is doing a number on me. Also, being away from home for a week is getting me drained." Peliz chats, swallowing what's left of the alcohol in his cup. Elize has a feeling that won't be his last for today. 

" Oh right, I forgot to ask. How's Katherine and Maxis doing? Is Trinity looking after them?" Peliz snorts, giving him a 'really?' look as he refills his cup from a champagne bottle.

"She can hardly dress herself, not speaking of taking care of her own kids. She has a 'modeling conference' or whatever in Hawaii so we hired a maid to look after them. I'm still worried though." 

"They're going to be fine. You know Katherine; if Maxis does anything stupid she'll fix it." They both laugh at Elize's obvious truth as the club comes into sight feets away from the limo. 

"Why did you decide to come visit your father for this long anyway?" Elize quiered.

"Business as always. He just won't stop talking about the industry and giving me tips on how to run his food market business. I don't really care for what he's offering since he's been drilling this stuff into my head since I was like 5, but I still want to be there... you know?" 

"No, I don't know, if I was you I would've ran away from that sico as soon as I could walk. I don't know how you could still be around him for that long." The limo comes to a halt as bright neon lights glow through the vehicle's windows, riling up the men more than Elize would like. Peliz chuckles at his comment, opening the door and stretching out on the sidewalk as Elize does the same. 

People stare as the men and women start to file out, some already too buzz to walk in a straight line. 

As they descend into the club, Elize notices a woman by the entrance with sleek brown hair and a tight red romper, giving him a look with fierce amber eyes. Elize refrains for a moment, but then smirks back.

'Old habits die hard.' He thinks as he gives her one more look before being pulled into a v.i.p area with Peliz and three other men. Amanda has been on his mind for a while but she had promised him she would call if there was any problems with Chloe. It was nice having a relationship with a someone who was starkly different from everyone he has been with, but not being able to fully be with her was quite challenging. He has to deter himself from his urges, but it seems to get harder for him to not stare at her curvy figure and her full lips, wanting to separate any fabric between them and experience heaven with her. 

He sighs briskly, letting Peliz order the drink for him. Thinking like this only makes him want something he can not force more. 

"Here you go my brother." Peliz hands over the glass and he receives his own, not waiting for a toast before he dipped in. Elize chuckles faintly before following suit, enjoying how the strong liquid hit his throat. 

After an hour of drinking and talking about life in general, Peliz suddenly rises, looking around at all the men and women in the v.i.p area. 

"Please, all of you leave this area for a few moments. You can come back later." He announces as some of them groan but accept his request. 

As they're filing out, an already tipsy Elize gives his half-brother a questioning look before Peliz explains himself. 

"I want to discuss something very important with you. Something that's sensitive so I can't have other ears around us." Peliz explains, swirling the alcohol in his glass cup. Elize nods but still doesn't fully understand.

"Look," He whispers, even though the space is now vacant,

"I know about the baby. Your baby." 

"What... are you talking about?" 

"The one with Ms. Renegal. I know that you and your Grandmother is keeping it a secret so there's no fall out." He clarifies while Elize starts to fidget in his seat.

"I..." He starts, but Peliz cuts him off,

"I'm not trying to blackmail you. I'm not like my father, and you know that. I just wanted to get you comfortable so we can discuss it. First of all, I'm not interested in taking over either of our Grandfather's companies. I already have enough trouble with having to take care of my father's when he's away. I don't have time for that." 

"..."

"Seriously." 

"Okay, what's the point of bringing it up? What do you want to discuss?" Elize snaps, feeling betrayed and moronic for thinking that he was going out for fun. Of course business has to be present in all aspects of his life. 

 "Hey i'm sorry my man, I'm not trying to make you upset but you have to see the reality here. I know how much you care about these companies, but if people were to find out you got a woman pregnant by a one night stand and you didn't marry her, it will just corrupt your image. The chairs of the business are expecting someone with a clear and sinless presence so there won't be too much attention drawn to the sub company. This WILL bring attention, especially since Renegal is famous herself." Peliz sighs, setting his cup down while he readjusts his couplets. Elize decides to keep quiet, even though he really wants to leave and pretend this whole conversation has never happened. Instead he waits before he starts asking questions. 

 "And poof, the illegal underground business is exposed and there goes the Esponanza's clientele and the boost of liability, not to mention the amount of lawsuits that will be set at your door.  BUT this can be avoided." After a moment of neither of them saying anything, Elize decides this is his moment to pipe up.

"How then? And if this is somehow a trick that you and Ferden came up with to change my mind about the company, I will personally hunt you both down and feed you to the dogs." 

"I'm serious Elize," Peliz doesn't add any type of humor, which is strikingly out of his character for Elize had known him for a long time. He leans closer, now gradually believing the words coming out of his mouth. The older man takes a breath, readjusting his couplets one more time before coming out with it. 

"A way we can get through this is if... is if you sign over the companies to me."

This is the end of Chapter 5 Prt 2! The next chapter will be uploaded on July 26! See you then ;)