[MC #1] Biker's Treasure [Ghost Series Part 2]

Chapter 21 - Michelle

Only a short chapter, sorry. 🙏🙏 

I feel John's arms tighten around me when he hears guys' distressed tone. I have a feeling we won't like what they have to say.

"What's going on?" John cuts straight to the chase, not even giving the guys a chance to sit down. I poke his face as punishment.

"Be nicer, please. They've been working for weeks nonstop to help us." I admonish, getting a chuckle from Key and Finn, who sit in front of John's desk.

"We found something." Finn starts.

"Finn found something, I wasn't much of a help." Key adds with a smirk.

"Get to the point." I scowl at John's harsh tone, slapping his chest lightly.

"We looked into this Ranger guy... and into Michelle." I turn to Finn with wide eyes hearing this.

"Me? Why?" I'm completely dumbstruck.

John is the one to answer me. "Before we dealt with those guys a month ago, I talked to Blake. He suspected that Ranger... - John pauses - that he might've known you or your father." To say I'm confused would be an understatement.

"I don't understand."

"You see, those guys attacked Lia because they knew about her connection to you. – I nod in confirmation – And they dropped her in front of the club, meaning they knew about her and your connection to the club, right? – I nod again – And we know from Lorenzo that Ranger had been working with those guys. But Ranger only knew Lia as Ghost, so it wouldn't make sense for him to work with those guys if it was her he was after, right? – I slowly nod, finally understanding where he's going with this – So that means, he was after you. And that means he knows you." John explains.

"You think that Ranger guy was somehow involved in my dad's death?" I hear my voice crack as the meaning of John's words crushes down on me.

"Michelle, we know he was involved." Finn says quietly, catching my attention.

"What?" I breathe out in complete shock.

"That's what we wanted to talk to you about. We dug into it and... it's fucking serious. Were you aware of your father's work?"

"Yeah, he was a cop, like my uncle. But after my mom died, he left and found a new job, so he could work from home." I confirm with a nod.

"After we did some digging through the police archives, we found that... your dad and uncle had been working on a case for few months before the... burglary. Your father found crucial evidence against an organization that Ranger was a part of. On the surface, the company seemed clean, but in fact they were involved in organ trafficking. Those guys that came to your house... they were supposed to find the evidence and destroy it... and kill your father."

"And my uncle?" I feel lightheaded as Finn's words sink in.

"He knew about the evidence but not what or where it was. I'm guessing he bolted when he caught whiff of those guys that came after you. We went through last year's security footage using Finn's facial recognition software and we found out that your uncle had a visit from Ranger during the summer. And 2 days later – he was gone."

"So they just left me to fend for myself with a bunch of murderers after me?! Who does that?!" I exclaim in shock, barely stopping myself from crying. My uncle knew those people were after me, and he still left! And Michael, that son of a bitch, didn't even call to tell me about it!

"I'm so sorry Precious." John pulls me closer to him and leaves a kiss on the top of my head. I bury my face in his chest, hiding my tear-stricken cheeks from the guys.

"But that's not all." Key says.

"What else is there?!" John sounds angry, but his hand remains gentle on my body.

"Ranger has been in contact with chief Lans' son ever since they met. We managed to get hold of his call history after getting him to infect his phone with a bug I made, and we discovered he'd been talking to Ranger a lot. And quite often." Key explains.

Michael! Of course! He has vendetta against Lia after she humiliated him at the police station and he pretty much started hating me after I got close to her!!! That fucking rat! He betrayed his own family!

"Precious, what're you thinking?" John reads me perfectly, again.

"Michael. He's had a run in with Lia and Blake over a year ago, before I even moved here. He was humiliated and started hating Lia ever since. Then he started hating me after I became friends with her."

"So it's a petty revenge? What a kid!" Finn scoffs, shaking his head. I get it, Michael is really childish and immature, often acting like a kid rather than a grown-up man in his 20s.

"I wouldn't be surprised. But he doesn't know about Lia's fighting." I wonder out loud.

"He wouldn't have to. Ranger could follow her after the fight or something. But that's not the point. – John turns from me to the guys – So that's the connection we've been looking for. Look further into that, I want to know where Michael is at all times and who he's in contact with."

"There won't be need for that. – Key sighs heavily – He's in town." Now I'm shocked. Michael's in town?

"Where?"

"At his old house. The one Michelle was staying at."

"But it's been sold." I scrunch my brows in confusion. I know for a fact that someone else lives there now.

"Maybe, but the signal from Michael's phone comes from that house." Key retorts.

I glance at John, only to see him frowning in concentration as he thinks about what we just heard.

"Track his movements and notify me when he gets in contact with Ranger again. It would be best to get them both, so we can finally get some answers. And look into this evidence Michelle's father had found, I want to know what to expect in case it blows up." John orders, getting nods from the guys before they leave.

"I should've known. It was fishy that my uncle and cousin just moved away so suddenly. Uncle Mark will do anything for Michael, even if it means sacrificing me in the process. I always hated them, but after dad's death I had no choice but to live with them." I sigh, leaning my head against John's chest, taking one of his big hands in mine and tracing patterns over the back of it distractedly.

"Don't worry, babygirl. It's not something you could've stopped even if you wanted to, so don't worry that pretty little head of yours over this. I'll deal with it." John assures me, leaving a firm kiss on my lips.

And I believe him.