Frankie finally provides a report on Joey and gives it to Ekin. Ekin looks it over. Nic grabs it and flips through it. He finds out that Joey is 21 and came from China with her grandparents 10 years ago and is the only child in her family. She lives in the City of Las Vegas Council Ward 4, which is a developing region of Las Vegas where house were cheaper and were more affordable.
"Let me handle this chick." Nic said as he looked at her picture. Ekin looked at Nic not sure if he should permit it.
Louis noticed Ekin's hesitant look. "Its okay bro, just let him and he'll get some experience." Louis said.
Ekin nodded. "Okay but you have to take Jerry, Sam, and Michael with you." He said.
Nic nodded. "Sure!" he exclaimed taking another look at the picture. Nic waited for the others to meet up with him and they headed off to look for her. It was 8 p.m. and as they were driving down Sahara Boulevard, Nic saw Stephen walking.
"Hey stop the car." Nic tells Sam.
"Here?" Sam asked rather puzzled. "But we're in the middle of a major street."
"Just do it." Michael says. "If we get a fine, just pay for it." He says taking a cigarette out to light it.
Jerry looks around and asked, "Why?"
"I see a friend of mine over there." Nic points to Stephen. Jerry nods and Sam stops because now everyone is agreeing to the stop. Cars swerve around them honking for their sudden stop.
"Hey!" Nick screams to call Stephen.
Stephen sees him and waves. He notices the car in the middle of the road. He waves Nic to turn his car around and come over to his side of the street. Nic nods and tells Sam to turn around.
"I could've busted a U earlier, but nooo... you guys wanted me to stop." Sam said sarcastically.
"Shut up and drive!" Michael said smoking his cigarette.
Right when they parked, Nic opened the car. "Hey how are you doing?"
"Good and you? I see that you have the nerve to just stop in the middle of the road. Aren't you afraid you're going to get a ticket?" he asked jokingly.
Michael answered before Nic could. "What's another ticket on the record. Don't need a freaking license to drive anyways." He said smoking.
Stephen gave Michael a stare and looked back at Nic. "Don't mind him." Nic said. "He always has something up his ass. So where are you going?"
"Nowhere really, just taking a walk." Stephen said lying. He was really walking to the small hotel around the corner to meet up with his usual appointment.
"Well I was going to give you a ride but I guess it's not necessary then."
Stephen smiled, "Thanks, how about you? Where are you going?" he asked.
"?Remember that girl I told you about?"
"The one robbing your casinos?" Stephen asked.
"Yeah her, we found her and we're going to go after her."
"Right now?"? Stephen asked with a puzzled face.
Nic nodded. "Yeah is there a problem?" Nic asked.
"Well first off all where are you going to find her?"
Jerry and Sam looked suspiciously at Stephen for questioning. Michael replied because he knew Nic was new to everything in the Triad. "We're going to the hotel right around this corner." Michael said.
Stephen looked shocked. Jerry and Sam took notice of his expression change but didn't know why. Nic wondered why Michael lied. He turned around to look at him.
Michael walked closer to Stephen, "You know a girl in the hotel that we might be looking for?" he asked with suspicion.
"No, why would I?" Stephen said as he gathered his emotions together. He wasn't sure if she was the person they were after.
"Well, I have to go so why don't I catch up with you some other time. Here's my cell phone number give me a call." Stephen said as handing Nic a card with his name and number on it.
"Sure. Here's my number." Nic said dialing Stephen's number to display his number.
Stephen smiled seeing Nic's number on his screen. "See ya." He said walking away.
"I don't trust him." Michael said as Stephen walked away.
"Me either." Sam said getting into the car.
"I don't know but he acted strangely when we said the girl was in the hotel around the corner." Jerry added.
"You guys have to calm down! Stephen and I are tight." Nic said defending Stephen.
"Remember you haven't seen him since grade school, people change." Michael said.
"But I know Stephen hasn't changed, he really helped me out in 7th grade when I was being bullied." Nic said. They all looked at him oddly.
Nic continued. "He was in high school and I was running from these assholes. They ganged up on me and there were 10 of them. He came out of no where when I was cornered and started attacking them. He couldn't stand that they were all against one person. He said it wasn't fair. Since then we were good friends and I trust he still the same great guy."
They all understood why Nic trusted Stephen so much but they still worried for him. They continued down the street to Joey's house.
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Marco was looking through the files on his desk trying to solve the case he was working on. Even though it was already 8 p.m. he was determined to solve this case. He had turned off the lights to reserve energy so the office was dark but he had his desk lamp on.
Unexpectedly his desk light went out. He reached for it to check on it but it had suddenly moved. He reached for it again but couldn't find it. He stood up and suddenly tripped because a cord was placed there. Marco reached in his pocket for his gun.
"Who's there?" Marco asked trying to get his vision back because his pupils were just starting to adjust to the light.
A familiar giggle could be heard. Marco immediately recalled Annie's laughter. "Annie is that you?" he asked with enthusiasm.
She came closer. "Of course its me, who else would dare come in here and mess with officer Marco at this time of night?" she said teasingly.
She turned the lights back on and placed it on his desk. Marco immediately stood back up. He straightened his clothes and looked at Annie. "So what are you doing here?" he asked.
"I was bored, maybe you could relieve my boredom." she said caressing his chest.
Marco became somewhat nervous and said, "Why would I be able to relieve your boredom. I have no idea how to have fun." He said nervously.
She sat down on his desk. "Is this the case you're working on right now?" she asked.
"Yeah." He said reaching for them. "They're confidential." He said quickly taking them out of Annie's grasp.
"Really?" Annie asks with interest. "So can I see them?" she asks coming closer to Marco.
He becomes really nervous and moves away. "Sorry they're confidential. I can't let you see them." He says and opens a draw to put them in as he locks it.
Annie smiles. He wasn't putty in her hands yet and she liked the challenge of getting men to obey her every command. She's a rich spoiled brat so likes playing games, especially when it came to conquering men. She was never serious about anything.
"How about dinner than, on you." She said wrapping her arms around his. He nodded and the two went out to eat.
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Nic arrives at the address he has been waiting for. He knocks on the door but there is no response. All the guys go around the house. It seems like nobody is home. "What do we do now?" Sam asks.
"We wait!. I don't believe that bitch won't come home." Nic said confidently.
"What if she doesn't? Are we going to sit out here all night?" Michael asked hoping the answer would be no but to his disappointment Nic nodded.
"Don't know about you guys but I'm waiting in the car." Jerry says running off to the car across the street. They all look at each other and follow Jerry.
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Ekin's phone rang in his office at Mandalay bay. "Ekin where are you?" Jordan asked.
"Mandalay Bay, why?"
"Perfect, you have to come to the High Player's club on the second floor" Jordan said.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, there's this ass who says he knows you and is trying to borrow 100 grand."
"What's his name?"
"He won't say. He says you'll loan him money when you see him."
"The nerve of him!" Ekin said annoyed that someone dared to challenge him. He quickly hurried to see who would dare order him to meet them before announcing their name.
When he got there he was shocked to see Steven Ma. It was Nnadia's boyfriend. Ekin became alarmed for Nnadia. "Is there something wrong with Nnadia?" Ekin immediately asked.
"No." Steven replied anxiously.
Ekin looked confused, "Then why do you need to borrow money?"
"I just lost all the money you loaned Nnadia. But I need it back. I need it back and the casino won't give it to me." Steven replied nervously.
Ekin pulled Steven by the collar. "You just lost all the money I loaned Nnadia! How the hell do you lose 100 grand!"
Steven looked pitiful for a moment. "I lost it all here I lost it all at this casino. Since I lost it to you can't you just give me more money? I'll give it to her I promise." He said.
Ekin pushed Steven away from him and looked frustrated. "I don't see what the hell Nnadia sees in you."
"I know you like her, I'll give her to you if you loan me 500 grand. I swear she's worth every penny." Steven said begging Ekin for more money.
Ekin looked at him in disgust. "I can't believe you're willing to sacrifice her for as little as 500 grand. Do you know what kind of woman you have?" Ekin said picking Steven up by the collar again. He was fuming with anger.
"You're right."Steven said. "What was I thinking? I could easily get one million from any other man." Steven said laughing like a mad man.
Now Ekin was irritated with resentment for Steven. He punched him in the stomach. He gave him a round house punch. Steven fell to the floor. Ekin picked him up and gave him and upper cut. Then kicked him a couple of times when he was on the floor. "Get up! What kind if man are you?" Ekin yelled. "Get up and fight like a man!" Ekin yelled.
Steven couldn't move. He was too weak now. He became unconscious. Ekin straighten up his suit and looked at Jordan. "Throw him outside."
Jordan nodded and motioned a few followers to pick Steven up to throw him out. Then Ekin thought about Nadia and the sadness she might feel. He thought Nadia might have not known about her boyfriend's personality so he changed his mind.
"Never mind, take him to Rio Hotel and throw him outside of Fortune restaurant."
"Sure!" Jordan said and continued.
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Stephen walks into the familiar room of the hotel. There again his woman awaits him. She looks over her shoulders and puts out her cigarette. She is wearing the familiar red jacquard robe.
"How was your night?" she asked as she walked seductively towards him letting her robe slip off the side of her shoulders.
"I just saw Nic outside earlier. He said he was coming in after you. We have to go."
She laughed. "Nic is going after Joey Yung not me. He won't find me here." she said confidently and pulled Stephen closer to her.
Stephen was somewhat worried. "Are you sure we'll be okay here."
She leaned in closer to him and whispered, "Tonight, I'm Joey Lai not Joey Yung."
Stephen was still not reassured but he didn't want to lose the one night he would have Joey all to himself with no assignments or task to complete. It was just her, the bed, and a night of passion.
He kissed her pulling her closer to him. Once again she let him ravish her. She looked out into the balcony of the Las Vegas night and for some reason felt the chill of the night even though she had the warmth of another person on her.
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Louis is at Sapphire again and looking for Ada. Willy tells him that Ada has left for the night. Louis nods and is about to leave when he notices Kristy. He walks up to her but the bouncer immediately blocks him.
"Do you know who I am?" Louis asked with spite.
"I don't care; it's my duty to protect Kristy. You're not getting a foot near her as long as I'm here."
"If I didn't beat it in your fuckin head last time I'll show you again." Louis said raising his fist.
Kristy stands up from her vanity table and looks at Louis. In the sweetest most sincere voice she says, "Honey, we're through, don't you get it. I don't have time for you. I have other men to please."
She starts walking out to a VIP room. She kisses her hand and blows him a kiss as she leaves. Louis is astounded. No girl treats him this way. He's furious now and wants to demand a reason. He runs after her pushing the bouncer out of his way.
Kristy notices him following after her. She smirks as she walks faster to the VIP room. Right when she knows he's about to get close to her she opens the door, runs in and closes it.
Louis decides to forget about Kristy and go for Chingmy tonight. If he gathered people to fight for a girl, Ekin would be really upset.
"Hi have you been waiting long?" Chingmy asks in a sweet voice.
Louis is frustrated and immediately removes Chingmy's panties to ravish her. She moans in delight as she touches herself. Enjoying the stamina Louis has.
Suddenly the door opens. Ada is standing there shocked. Chingmy continues to bounce on Louis but Louis freezes at the sight of Ada looking petrified at him.
"I... I'm sorry." Ada says and runs out of the room.
Louis suddenly pushes Chingmy off him and finds himself running after Ada. Chingmy gets herself together and a figure walks up to the doorway.
"Did you enjoy yourself tonight?"Kristy asks.
"Very much. He has a lot of endurance." Chingmy replies in a sarcastic tone of voice.
"That was the only thing I found attractive about him." Kristy says sardonically.
"Too bad." Chingmy replies. "He's ran after Ada."
"What a shame, what a shame." Kristy says. The two girl look at each other and laugh.
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