Page 63 of Hooked On A California Kingpin

“Everyone in this room is considered a boss. You all bring something to the table in this underground syndicate. From politics to new franchises. Protection and execution, guns, power and respect. Your families for generations to come will eat well and be established and even their grandchildren. We never played checkers, always chess and for that reason along everyone will receive a bonus and unfortunately some will receive severance pay.” My mouth fell slightly open, severance pay? That had to be directed towards me. I shifted uncomfortably as I shook his words off and lowered my eyes away from his orbs.

“Please don’t let a healthy severance pay make you turn and become mouthy in the wrong ways. One of my rules about fire is…” he waited for the entire room to say his famous rule together and they roared that shit with pride as I mumbled it.

“You play with fire; you get burned to death by that shit.” My stomach flipped, I licked my lips and sat back in the chair. I tuned out of the rest of the meeting until I heard my name being called by Inferno. I blinked twice and looked over at him holding a yellow envelope. Underneath the yellow envelope was a small square box with a bow on top. He dismissed everyone except me then stood tall and slowly made his way to my side of the table.

He sat the items down in front of me then leaned until he was halfway sitting on the table next to me.

“Kenya Monroe, you have been good to the syndicate and because of that, you will be set for life.” He started to give me what seemed to be a farewell speech. I could no longer hold back my emotions as my lips trembled and fear rose high inside of me.

“Inferno, please… don’t do this to me, to us!” I choked over my words and stumbled to my feet, so I could face him and humiliate myself for the last damn time.

“I can continue to be good, I won’t bother you. I don’t expect anything else from you. I have even tried to move on and date someone else.” His hot fingers wiped at my tears; he squeezed my chin lightly as he shook his head slowly.

“In that first envelope is a check, Kenya. A check for five million dollars. There’s also a NDA that you signed years ago with my signature now added. I understand you are hurt; I also know that sometimes hurt people try to hurt people. I just hope you understand that I’m not the nigga to try to hurt. Your illegal and legal dealings stretch as long as my dick, Kenya.” I glanced down at the long dick print that was resting against his thigh.

Both of my lips were trembling uncontrollably and my whole world started to spin.

“Inferno.” I pleaded in my small voice.

“She’s having my baby Kenya… I’m falling in love with her Ma.” Everything stood still, the time, my feelings, my heart stopped beating as I looked at him with swollen puffy eyes.

“I got love for you Kenya, I’m not as cold hearted as I appear. You a good woman, I just can’t keep you around me. I can go on with business and not feel a thing towards you, I just don’t want to cut you that deep. You no longer act like the old Kenya Monroe. You act like you deranged, and in love with me. Everybody sees it, and… Kenya, get up.” He demanded, but I couldn’t. I felt weak and low, all I could think to do was drop down to my knees in front of him. There was no other man like Inferno, why couldn’t he just see how badly in love I was with him. Why couldn’t he understand how hard I could continue going for this syndicate on behalf of him and the love I had embedded inside of me for only him.

I don’t think I even loved my own parents this deeply.

“I care for you Kenya.” He picked me up off the floor and held my hands in his. I shivered and shook like it was below zero degrees. “I want to help you Kenya, this behavior isn’t normal. You almost got yourself killed popping up at my mom’s house.”

“Inferno, you’re going to kill me, baby. I can’t… I just won’t… live… without you.” I hiccuped hard and choked on my own tears. I probably looked disgusting to him, make up smeared, snot running out my nose. This should make him care and love me more. He should see how bad of a wreck I truly was without him.

“You have no choice, Kenya.” That voice pierced through my soul. It belonged to the fat bitch that took my man away. She stood with no makeup and a glow that covered her entire body. I looked back at Inferno and the way he looked at her sickened me to my core. My eyes zeroed in on her stomach and it didn’t look like she was pregnant.

“Let her go Inferno. Get your hands off of her and finish up what you have to say.” Anger bloomed inside of me, and I envisioned myself stomping the life out of her but I was too scared to even try something of the sort.

“Kenya?” My mouth went dry as Bundy stepped inside the meeting room with a look of concern.

“Kenya this ain’t you baby girl.” He made his way close to me as I backed up until I was up against Inferno like he was my protector.

“THIS IS ME BUNDY!” I shook as Inferno placed his hands on my shoulder to calm me.

“No, it’s not Ma, had I known how small this world was… I would’ve…” his words trailed off as two men dressed in white entered the room. One had a wheelchair and the other had restraints. I looked around at everyone confused trying to figure out just what was going on. Inferno turned me around until I was facing him, the smell of his breath was intoxicating. I wanted to pull him close and kiss him and stay in his arms forever.

“I care for you Kenya; you got a good heart. I want to help you, so these men here are good friends of mine. They are going to take you to a facility for like six months depending on your behavior and obsession for me. You will be out in Houston, Texas. Your parents are outside, and I have explained enough for them to understand. All your things are packed and ready. You have to go Kenya willingly or unwillingly. I can’t trust you by yourself.” I lost it.

“I WILL KILL MYSELF INFERNO! IM NOT LEAVING YOU!” I screamed until my head throbbed. I held on tight to him until I felt his shirt rip in my hands. I looked back at Queen who had a pathetic look on her face. I tried to charge her because that bitch didn’t know how bad she fucked Inferno and I relationship up. Inferno held his grip tight on me as I grabbed onto his forearm and begged him.

“I’ll die Inferno, please don’t do this!”

“I have to, and you won’t die, that’s why I’m getting you help.” He nodded at the men as they stepped close to me. I bucked in Inferno’s arms and that’s when I saw him open the box that had a bow on top. He pulled a long needle out and plunged it into my neck. I grabbed at my neck feeling the sting. A weird sensation took over me and my body became paralyzed. I couldn’t move or talk but I could see everybody moving in slow motion.

I could feel my heart beating in my ears and the broken-hearted tunes it played. This was it; I no longer would have Inferno in my life and just maybe it was all for the better.

Chapter Thirty-Two

INFERNO

I felt bad and that meant a lot, it was very rare that I let a situation get to me. Seeing Kenya act out like that made me feel like I made the right decision. It also made me want to treat Sovereign better. No matter how clear I made things to Mi’elle and Kenya and no matter how good Kenya hid how she truly felt it finally spilled over. I hated that I was able to have that type of effect on a woman.

I knew she had gone too far when my mom called and told me that she had been by looking for me. My moms cursed me out really good and told me that I was becoming just like my father when it came to women. That was far from the truth because unlike my pops I kept shit a thousand with any female I dealt with. I always made it clear that I would treat them good, but it wouldn’t be anything more than sex and conversations here and there. I always considered myself a busy ass businessman and that was true. Deep down I used to feel like I didn’t have time to even consider being with someone.