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“Y-yes.”
“That vow also comes with a vow of honesty. We are to never lie to each other. If we do, the punishment is our tongue. Did you know that?”
His eyes widen. “No, I didn’t know.”
He wouldn’t know because it’s not a real thing. Hell, half the Brotherhood would be missing their tongues if that were the case.
“Now, you’re on your way to becoming a member, right?”
He nods. “Y-yes.”
I smile, reaching into my pocket, pulling out my folded blade.
“Then let’s try this again. Who are you working with in the Brotherhood?”
“Zhang.”
I stand, and the fucker actually screams.
“No! Wait! I’ll tell you.”
I gesture for him to continue.
“I’m working with Smith.”
I glance at Brooks, who nods. He’s recording this little encounter with his phone, and I want to make sure he’s getting it all.
“How did you meet Smith?”
“He met my sister, Gia, in London. They hooked up. Did all kinds of kinky shit. When she threatened him, he said he could make it worth our while.”
“How so?”
“If Gia didn’t press charges, he said he could get me into the Brotherhood. Said he had something on Zhang.”
“What was it?”
“I don’t know. I swear! All I know is that Gia met with him and then introduced him to Dale Bass. That’s when I found out about Isabetta’s money. Smith told us that the members of the Brotherhood need to be married and have a lot of wealth to join. It was a win-win to use Isabetta.”
Parts of this story are coming together.
“Your sister is married to Bass, correct?”
“Yes.”
“How long have they been fucking around?”
He shrugs or tries to. “On and off for years.”
So Bass likely told Gia about the money, which is how Smith knew. Smith then told Zhang to issue Caruso an invitation to the Brotherhood. But why did Zhang go along with it? What does Smith have over him that’s so terrible that he’s willing to bend over and let Smith do whatever in the fuck he wants?
“How does Smith get in contact with you?”
“We go through Bass. He’s the middleman in all of this.”
I snort. “Don’t try to blame this all on him. You had a choice. You could have said no, but you didn’t.” I move closer. “You said something a moment ago that got my attention.”
“I did?”
