“Mr.Richardson,” Isley greeted, standing and extending a hand over the desk.
“Let’s skip the formalities, shall we?”Jediah said.He was never one for long conversations if it wouldn’t end with him getting a few millions in his bank account.
Isley glared.“You know, you’re nothing like Kayon.”
“Am I supposed to feel offended?”
Isley huffed, retracting his hand before sitting.
Jediah glared.“I only agreed to this sit down out of respect for Kayon’s business with you.Next time, you will drag yourself out of this office and meet me at mine.Like all my suppliers do.”
“Okay,” Isley said through a tight smile.“I appreciate you meeting me, Jed.The Valcourts are moving in on my turf.I lost two hundred this week, and need an extension.”
“Don’ play with mi money, Isley,” Jediah interrupted.“You told me that everyone else is trash.You’re the one who’s been running the South and a fraction of the East Coast for years, and I shouldn’t cut you.”
“I know, but the news spread fast.Everyone knows the situation with Kayon since the secret got out, and they think it’s now a free game.”
“Free game?”Jediah asked, making a mockery of the word.As Isley nodded, Jediah tapped his finger on the soft velvet armrest of the chair.He gave Elias a glance, to which the man replied with a subtle shake of his head.Jediah looked back at the old man across the desk.“The Valcourts are your problem.Fix it before I do.You owe me seven hundred.I need that money delivered by Friday, or I’ll make you watch your daughter suck my dick before I let my men have fun with her.”
Isley’s jaw clenched.
“Your move,” Jediah said, smirking.He knew Isley ached to say a slick retort, but Isley had to refrain.Not only because Dimitri would force Isley to swallow his own tongue, but because Jediah had already left the room.
Once Jediah was seated in the car and Cameron drove off, Elias said, “Jed, did you have to bring his daughter into this?”
“Yes,” Jediah answered.
“She’s in sixth form.”
Jediah glared.“Wa you a try seh, Eli?Mi don’ sleep wid pickney, but him don’ know that.”
Elias shrugged.
Jediah scowled while looking out the window.“Did you know about the Valcourts moving in?”
“No.”
Jediah’s eyes narrowed.“Mi pay yu bills so yu know if somebody take a shit and me don’ know.”
Elias nodded.“Sorry, Jed.I’ll handle it.”
“Cut him some slack,” Cameron said.“Know the man tired ’cause him a try get him son from Iyana every night.”
Jediah itched to say Elias’ only baby was his business, but he refrained.He shifted his focus to Dimitri.“If Isley don’ have mi money by Friday, kill him mother and leave her head on him doorstep.”
Elias’ eyes widened.“Jed—”
“Mi ask fi advice?”Jediah snapped, and Elias shook his head.“Then don’ give me advice.”
Elias scoffed.“It’s a good thing I don’t get paid to take advice from the person I’m supposed to give it.Leave the mother.Take the son.”
Jediah tapped his finger on the headrest of the passenger seat.“Why not the mother?That old bitch is as good as dead anyway.”
“True,” Elias agreed.“But we can send a message with the son.Leonardo is the new generation, and with a rise in violence in Kingston lately, we only want the Pinnocks to be able to point it back to us,” Elias said with a cheeky grin.“Use Leonardo to keep Isley in line.His position is crucial.The East Coast cannot be a free game.”
Jediah hummed.“You got that, Dimitri?”he asked, and Dimitri nodded.“Good.But don’ kill him.Take four of his fingers.Leave the middle one.Tell Leonardo I’ll shove it up Isley’s ass if mi don’ get mi money.”
Dimitri nodded, and Elias smirked.