He said I can have surgery to get the rest removed after our first child. We still haven’t found out if I’m pregnant or not yet because I’m scared. What if something was wrong with the baby? His mom said there wasn’t even a child yet so the baby would be fine. She also gave me an ultimatum that if I didn’t get a test by next week, she was sending a doctor over to find out. My mom said she was coming that day as well to find out. It was crazy that both of our moms were waiting for me to get pregnant. All I can say is if I’m not, I probably am now.
After showering and getting dressed, Cairo helped me down the stairs like always and took me to the car. He claimed that the place was about a half hour away and had what he wanted to talk about before the shooting. Not sure what he meant, I relaxed myself in the back seat next to him and waited until we got there.
“We’re here.” He patted the top of my thigh because I fell asleep. Looking out the window, I had no idea where we were. My side of the door opened, Cairo put his hand out for me to hold and made sure I didn’t fall getting out.
The place had a few stores in the front but we were headed to the side. It appeared to be apartments at the top that had at least six or seven floors and the parking lot was full of cars. What did he have to show me? I knew it wasn’t a new building for me to start a business because as much as I wanted to be my own boss, mentally I wasn’t ready.
“Step inside.” Cairo opened the side door, pressed some button that opened another door leading into an elevator. From the outside it camouflaged as a wall so no one would know.
“This is weird.” He pressed a button that read,BB.When I asked what it meant, he saidBelow Basement. Now why would we be going below a basement? Did that mean he was taking me there to kill me? I held his hand tight and closed my eyes to pray this wasn’t my last day on earth.
“Let’s go.” The elevator door opened and there was a guy sitting in a security booth. There were a few chairs, a table, coffee maker and some snacks in a vending machine.
“Hey Boss. Ms. Coleman.” The guy spoke and went back to reading whatever book was in his hand. Cairo used a key card to open the steel door behind him.
“How did he know my name?”
“Everyone knows who you are now.” He pecked my lips as he held the door for me to enter. Once it closed, there was a noise and the door on the opposite side opened.
“About damn time you got here. Rosalina been calling for the last hour asking where were you and what’s taking me so long to get her food.” Felix complained, walking towards us.
“Kateri wanted some dick first.” I swung my head at Cairo.
“That’s what I’m tryna do with your sister but you taking forever to get here.” Cairo turned his face up. That’s what he gets for saying what I wanted.
“Let’s get this shit over with.” Cairo said, pressing a button that lifted a wall showing a woman with her head down.
“Remember when I mentioned having to tell you something?” I shook my head yes walking slowly toward the woman. I’m not sure what made me but there was something familiar about the chick.
“Kateri.” He called my name as I got closer to the woman.
“Hold on.” He tried to get my attention again but I had to see if the woman was who I thought she was.
“What the hell?” I gasped when the woman lifted her head. Turning in Cairo’s direction, Felix was shaking his head and saying,“I told you to tell her.”
“Let me explain.” Cairo started walking towards me.
“I would love to hear why you have my fucking sister Victoria down here.”
CHAPTER 26
Cairo
“Mannnnn,I told you to tell her.” Felix repeated himself after Kateri saw Victoria. I had no idea they were related at first because of how estranged they were.
Their father cheated on Victoria’s mother with Kateri’s who had no idea he was married until after getting pregnant with Mike. Victoria’s mom threatened to leave him and take her two daughters if he had anything to do with Kateri or Mike. Therefore, he never claimed them, signed their birth certificates, attended any parties, graduations or acknowledged them as his kids.
When I killed Victoria’s family, I made sure to kill each and every single member. Unbeknownst to me and my team, no one knew about Kateri or Mike because there was never any contact with the father; ever. I only found out when Raul stopped at her house to see Sariah, where we first saw each other. I had Tom go down a rabbit hole to find out who Kateri really was.
Imagine my surprise hearing her and Victoria were sisters. I wanted to take her life before we went to the Cayman Islands,but Raul begged me to wait until we got back so his girl wouldn’t be mourning her while he was away.
It was hard not to kill her at first because she got on every one of my nerves. Kateri irked the fuck outta me and suffered a broken hand and almost drowned due to her reckless mouth and nosy behavior. It didn’t matter though because everyone knew she had to go.
Then she helped Rosalina hide the bruises that nigga left on her even though she knew I’d possibly kill her. She stayed away from me for the most part after her hand situation which wasn’t hard to do since I stayed at my mansion.
The envelope Rosalina dropped off at the house the day after my birthday while we were still on vacation, was the exact information Tom gave me which was why I put it through the shredder. I didn’t want anyone to know and tip Kateri off by accident, especially my family. They talked too much and since no one knew who she was anyway, I didn’t need them talking and not knowing she was around listening.
Long story short, when I showed up at Kateri’s house once I returned from the Islands, my goal was to take her, Mike and her mom’s life. They were collateral regarding my ex and had to go just for being related to her.
