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I nod, he may ask. "Carina wasn't just using cocaine, she seemed to get her hands on whatever she could find," I inform him. I keep my eyes on him, wanting to see how much he knows. If he knew how bad she was, there will be hell to pay.
"I know that Boss, I know that she was an opportunist, anything and everything she could get a hold of, she’d take. Hell most of the time I’m not sure if she even knew what she was snorting or injecting. Soon as I found that out I let her go. She didn't like my ultimatum, she wasn't going to stop." He doesn't sound as hurt as he once was when it came to her.
"But what I’ve found out is that she is addicted to OxyContin." His eyes widen, yeah that's news to him. "You see Jag, I think I finally realized what she and Juan were doing together. Carina has been dealing, and I believe that she and Juan had plans to try and takeover my business.” I find it funny seeing a drug dealer also be a user. Usually a dealer steers well clear of their merchandise. It’s why my men steer clear, we’ve seen first-hand what our product does to people.
"She wouldn't be that stupid."
I chuckle. "She's not exactly the brightest spark. You know what users are like, Jag. Anything they can do to get money they'll do it. I don't care who they hurt in the process. They'd kill their grandmother if they needed."
"What's this got to do with Hugo?" He still hasn't realized what's been going on.
"Where do you think she was getting the Oxy from?" I figured out that her father Hugo is her supplier for the Oxy, and if I’m right, he’s also been supplying it to Juan for distribution.
He shakes his head. "What a moron."
That sums it up. “Let's go and see what Hugo has to say for himself." I get to my feet and do the button on my suit jacket up and exit my office. "Do you know where Dad and Tina stayed last night?"
"Boss, they stayed at Tina's old house."
I grit my teeth, the house that Mia was taken from. "Who the hell let them in there?" My men were supposed to be guarding it. No one in or out. So, who didn't listen to the orders I gave them?
Walking out of my office he gives me a sideways glance. "Lance did, Boss, he was your father's solider for years."
"Call Dylan, have him bring Lance to the warehouse."
I don't miss the sharp intake of breath nor the way he misses a step. I don't give a shit, I thought I got rid of this bullshit a long time ago. If you're not with me you're against me.
"On it, Boss," he tells me and begins to call Dylan,
Stepping out of the house, I call Barney. "Boss?"
"Barney, I have two meetings today. I should be back by six. Have my dad and Tina over at my house by then. Call Delores and get her to have dinner ready for the six of us, I need to have a conversation with the happy couple."
"Yes, Boss, may I ask why six?"
"You, Martin, and Jagger will be joining us." As they're my closest men, I want them near, besides with my plan set in motion, I'm not sure who the rat is and who will be outed so I'm keeping my friends close and if it turns out they're my enemies, well they'll be close too.
"I'll be there, Boss, and also make sure that your father and Tina are there too. Is there any news?" It's the same question he asked every day, if I had anything he’d be one of the first to know. If I knew where Mia was I'd be there in a heartbeat with my men at my back.
"No news to report. I'll call you if I find anything." It's the same reply as always. I'm ramping up the interrogation on my men now too. I've found a new way of getting all the info I need. It's been working well so far. It's how I found out about Carina and the shit her dad was up to.
"Okay, Boss. Call me if you need me," he says and I end the call and get into the driver’s side of the car just as Jagger gets into the passenger's side. "Dinner at mine tonight at six." I inform him and start the engine.
"Sounds good, I'm tired of junk food." He clips in his seat belt, the heat of his stare is strong, glancing at him, and I wait for him to spit it out. "Is it a test?" he asks, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Is what a test?"
"Having Dylan bring his dad to the warehouse. Don't you think he knows what that means?" He sounds incredulous, he really needs to realize that I'll do whatever it takes to have loyalty proven to me.
"I'm not going to do anything expect talk to the man. You need to relax a little."
"Hudson, they'll both believe you're going to do something to him. They could flee."
"Do you not think that I've thought of that already?" He must think I'm the moron. That I'm some fresh faced boss that doesn't know how things work. He's been with me since the beginning and now he's doubting me. "Want to tell me why you're questioning me? That's twice today, Jag." My tone has taken a dark edge. If it were anyone else who questioned me like Jagger has, they wouldn't have gotten a second chance to do it.
"Boss, I didn't mean to question you. I just..."
"You just what?" I growl, pissed, he's not only my man, he's my friend. He should know not to question me.
