THIRTY ONE

THIRTY ONE

ANDRES

“You like her, don’t you?” Manuel asked as soon as Catherina was taken out by her brother

“Excuse you?”

“You now have every chance to take over the corners that I control in this city in exchange for sparing my life and that of my family. Hell… you have the chance to dispatch of your enemies once and all but you chose to pick an exchange. It can only mean that somehow you feel something strong for my daughter, Catherina”

“I am still taking some of those corners you are talking about” Andres said, leaning forward.

“That was not what we agreed on. You said you wanted just Catherina and all would be forgiven”

“Then you don’t mind if I pimp your daughter to my men every night for the rest of her days to assuage their anger at your family’s insult”

I could see the realization hit Manuel as he leaned backwards in his chair, clearly defeated.

“What corners do you want?” he asked

“The one by the mall, the one in the north where that parking lot is facing…”

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