Chapter 218

Trees sighed like he was about to impart bad news. “Three men were murdered sometime overnight. Their killers dumped their bodies in the EM Security parking lot, almost like they intended to send us a message. But we don’t understand. The victims’ identities are unknown, but they were all Hispanic with lots of ink, between late-twenties and mid-thirties. That describe anyone in particular you can think of?”

Was he kidding? “Victor and Hector had those loyal to them and, thus, Emilo. But they always suspected Geraldo had his spies on the inside, telling him everything his son did. But they were all men. All pigs. Almost all fit that description.”

With a frown, Trees leaned back in his chair. “Spies? If Geraldo didn’t trust his son, why would he give Emilo responsibility for a chunk of his empire?”

“I cannot say. I only met the man a few times. Thankfully, he found me beneath his notice.”

“Thankfully?”

“He terrified me. Emilo was violent and ruthless…but