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Two of the mafia members were standing at attention. Their white t-shirts were covered with blood, their black pants even giving hints of the brutality occurring in the room. They wondered what the man had done. One man was hanging from the ceiling by his wrists. Fingers had been removed, an ear, and it appeared his tongue as well.
“He disappointed me,” said the man. “I allowed him to marry my daughter, and yet I have no grandchildren to show for it. He is of no use to me if he cannot produce an heir for my dynasty.”
Both men wanted to come to the poor bastard’s defense. Maybe it wasn’t his fault. Maybe the daughter wasn’t able to have children. Things like pregnancy were not so predictable.
Just as they were about to say something, one of the mafia unzipped the man’s pants, pulling his small, withdrawn penis from his body.
“God, no,” whispered one of them.
But God wasn’t listening as he screamed in agony. The second man spun, jamming a knife in his throat, ending the pathetic life he’d been dealt. Why bother? Why cut everything off of him, only to stab him in the throat and kill him? It was a message. A message neither man wanted to receive.
“He was married to your daughter. Do you have no mercy?” he said.
“No. I do not. I ask that a job be done, and if it is not, you will pay in another way.” He stood from his desk, forcing the two men to stand out of respect. “Walk with me.”
They obediently followed him out of the office, walking across a pristine white tile floor. His heels barely made a sound, and the two men tried to do the same. At the back of the home, the glass accordion doors were pushed open, allowing the cool breezes to enter the house. A meticulously manicured garden spread toward the water.
Seated in a lounge chair near a pool was the most beautiful woman they’d ever seen. Her thick black hair was neatly twisted at the back of her head. She wore a large jade pendant around her neck, along with diamond and jade earrings and bracelets.
He kneeled beside her.
“It is done, my precious one. You are free to find another.”
“Anyone I like, Father?” she asked, looking up at him adoringly.
“I must approve of him, but I know that you are fond of Guo Liú. He is big, strong, and reasonably intelligent. I value him. He would be a fool to not agree to this.” He turned toward the house, nodding to one of the men. A few moments later, a handsome young Chinese man walked out. He was dressed impeccably in a black suit, the faint signs of tattoos rising above his collar.
Tall and well-muscled, the man stood, whispering in his ear. The young man swallowed, looking down at the beautiful girl. Looking back at his boss, he nodded.
“It would be my greatest honor. I will treat her with reverence and bring you many grandchildren.” He held out his hand to the young woman, and she rose, blushing coyishly in his direction.
Was this all a fucking game to these people?
“Shall we wait until we are wed, sir? Or would you prefer we begin immediately?”
“Begin immediately.”
He held out an arm to the young woman and retreated inside the house. Her father continued to walk down a long path toward the water and small building to the right. Opening the door, he waved for the two men to go inside.
Two older men were leaning over a table, diligently working on a mechanical device. They immediately stood, nodding at their boss.
“Please, continue your work,” he said. “Do you know what this is?”
“No, sir,” they said in unison.
“This will be the greatest weapon known to man. Although man will never see it coming. Those diamonds are imperative to its success.”
“We could get other diamonds, sir.”
“Farid, is it? Farid Sharif, yes?” He nodded at the man. “And you. You are Omar Murad.”
“Yes, sir.”
“I know everything about both of you. How you came to America, illegally of course. You left your wives to survive on their own, leaving young children to starve. That’s not something I agree with, but cultures are different. You spoke to me of mercy, yet you had no mercy for the wives and children you both left behind. Perhaps the men in your country are swines.”
Farid wanted to lash out at the man, but he knew his life would end here if he did.
“You are not an expert in weapons or diamonds. You are a simple, uncomplicated thief. That’s why I hired you. Not all diamonds will do. Only those. You see, those diamonds were mined in a very specific mine in the Middle East. A mine that has been rumored for centuries to not even exist. The diamonds were given to the King of France, who had them cut and carved for a ridiculous sword.
