CHAPTER 15
They auction off ladies to Asian countries, including underage girls.
I hate men who hurt women, so I got involved full-time. We eliminated almost all the ring members involved in the trafficking and it stopped. Now they are at it again.
While I sit and stamp my feet impatiently, the speed of the car increases.
Five minutes later, we arrive at the club, where music is blasting from inside.
It looks like a normal club, but there are a lot of activities going on inside.
To avoid alerting them, I signal to Alesso to get the guys in through the backdoor. I sit still for a minute before calling Lucas.
“Are you in position?”
“Yes, boss.”
“I'm coming in now. This time, don't spare him.”
I step out and walk in through the front door with my hands in my pants pocket.
There is a small party going on, making it look like there isn't an illegal deal going on upstairs.
It's either upstairs, or there is an underground room somewhere. I didn't ask Lucas that.
I see a staircase, and I walk over to it, which leads me to a different area of the club.
Quickly, I grab my earpiece and put a call through to Lucas.
“Where is he?”
“The high table close to the counter,” he replies quickly. I slowly turn around to see him smoking a cigar with his gaze fixed on the girls stripping on stage.
There are other men seated around, and I assume they are the bidders. Some of which must be his men.
I blend in and take a seat with legs crossed. Just before I can give instructions for Lucas to get to action, I catch sight of a familiar figure.
Black straight hair. Almond brown eyes.
Tessa.
What the hell?!
I shoot to my feet instantly and bark out the order. “Lucas.”
A shot rings out, and my men troop in. I grab my gun and point it at a guard hovering over Tessa and three other girls.
I can see the fear in their eyes.
Tessa doesn't know me. But I do know her. Ann sent a picture of her to me even before I asked her.
Without hesitation, I pull the trigger and he falls over with a thud. I step closer and grab Tessa. “Ann sent me to you. Annette Vasquez.”
Surprise flits across her expression, replacing the fear in her eyes.
More shots ring out, leaving some of the men dead and others fleeing for their lives. Armani sits still without moving, a smirk plastered on his face.
“Long time no see, Vincete. I thought you would never show up.”
"I always do," I declare from the stage, just before firing a shot into his legs.
He cries out, as Alesso grabs him from behind. He struggles with them until they have his hands handcuffed and I watch them drag him away.
I don't intend to spare him but I don't want to kill him off in the presence of these innocent girls. Especially not in front of Tessa.
My men will do the job.
Fernando rushes in, and he orders some of his men to get the girls on stage, while the others will go rescue the others if there are any.
The rest of the bidders have vanished into thin air, but I am glad we got all of his men. This might mean an end to girls trafficking, unless Armani has other ring members to keep the business going.
“Are you sure it's Ann?” Tessa’s soft voice makes me face her squarely.
I nod.
She trembles, her eyes fixating on the gun in my hand. “Are you Vince?”
I nod again as the reality of what has just happened dawns on me. At this point, I can no longer hide from Ann.
Even though I didn't kill Armani in front of her, I killed the guard behind her.
Firmly, I reply. “Yes.”