Mariana Cortez is the Queen of the North of London
She has built her empire up despite the protests and barriers of a mans world
She was also the first woman to steal Thomas Shelby's heart
She is cold, calculating and slightly unhinged
But her l...
"Yes I know there is a special place in hell for me, it is called a throne"
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Alfie's POV
"You fucking what?" I seethed down the phone "You heard me, bring me the cars, and I'll let her go" he said again, his voice deadly calm "How about I shove them up your fuck-" I was cut off from replying when Ollie took the phone from my hand, which surprised me as I had a fucking death grip on it.
"Calm down" he whispered I said nothing, merely grabbed the phone back and shoved him away from me "Ah come on Alfie, no need to get emotional, it's business, a simple transaction. You give me them, I'll give you her" he said, I took a breath, trying to figure out what to do.
"Halsey docks, 2 hours" he said "2 fucking hours" Even he weren't that much of a fucking idiot, I couldn't get them that fast And I knew there was no chance of me getting them anyway.
So I had to think of something else He didn't say anything else, just hung up on me. Bastard I didn't know what to do, and the next thing I knew the phone was in my hands and being smashed against the table side repeatedly.
"Fuck" I shouted, throwing it at the wall, watching Evelyn and Ollie flinch again "He's got her" I said "Who's got her?" Ollie asked "Ray, he's fucking got her" I shouted impatiently, unsure of what to do, until I started walking out the factory.
"Get everyone back here, now" I ordered, going out for some air, I needed to round everyone up, I needed as many people as possible if I was going to get her back without giving him what he wants.
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I waited. And waited Half my men had shown up an hour ago, as well as all the contacts I could find for Mar Her friends Dorothy and Ruth had turned up, proclaiming they knew how to hold a gun, so I just let them in Her driver Frank and her bodyguard Louis were trying to settle her men, explaining she was missing.
As I stood outside the factory doors, more and more men turned up, heading inside with whatever guns they could get hold of I pulled in all my favours in china town, gaining their help As well as all the small time gangs in the west I knew there was no point asking Sabini, he wouldn't give a shit if she lived or died.
I headed back inside, explaining the situation and stressing how fucking crucial this was. There was no way in hell I was letting them fuck this up. If she died... I- I don't know what I'd do.
We started up all the cars and made our way down to Halsey docks I made it very fucking clear that they had to remain discreet I was not letting someone ruin this and spook Ray.
Mariana's POV
I stood there, some guy gripping my arm in a vice like grip as I froze from the winds down near the docks I looked in front of me, Ray's back was facing me, waiting for Alfie And who stood next to him? Harry...
