Still Drakes POV
“I’ll be out soon, brother. And I’ll finish what I started. That is a promise, dear brother,” he whispered in my ear, causing me to groan in frustration as I realized that he may have just found someone who is ready to take the blame for his actions and go to jail for him.
“If you don’t mind, Attorney, I would love to have a word with my brother in private,” I let out through gritted teeth, trying my best to remain calm so I don’t get arrested for violence and disturbing the peace in a government organization.
“Oh, come on brother. There is absolutely no need for that. The good attorney here doesn’t need to clear the space just because of us. This is a government organization and I would hate to disrupt the good work these wonderful people are doing here. I trust the Attorney, and I’m hoping you trust him as well because he is such a…”
“Get the fuck out of here, Carter, and find me a nice and quiet office, I want to have a private meeting with this idiot. Don’t make me ask again because I would have your head for this.” I yelled in his face, trying my best to keep my voice low so I don’t attract any attention to myself. He knew I was not bluffing. This is not the first time we are meeting with each other. He knows better than to fuck with me, I could end his career with just a nap of my fingers. He is a greedy fool, he loves getting this kind of case so he could earn more by letting criminals back on the streets.
I’m glad he knows his place when it comes to dealing with people like me. He gestured us into an open office by the corner, then I asked him to leave while I pulled down the blinds and shut the door firmly. I turned to Riley and I saw him sitting on the office chair, with his feet up on the table as he smirks evilly. All these while Casey had been short of words because she has a lot on her mind. She is itching to get out of there and go to Liam to check if her kids were there among the kids that have been found. She is worried about her kids, and at the same time, she has quite a few secrets in her mind and it is making her very uncomfortable.
So she sat on one of the office seats and stared at him with a kind of anger and venom that I have never witnessed in my life. By looking at him this way, she has just confirmed to me that she knows more than she is letting on. I had little doubt about it, but my doubts have been cleared and when we leave here, she will definitely tell me every damn thing that she knows.
“You know, I used to love and trust you, Riley. And I’m hoping you understand that no matter how this plays out, I love you and I always will. But I’m not going to sit still and let you walk out of here like a free man, not after what you have put me through. I’ll advise you to assist the cops in searching for Austin Foster, that is the only way you can gain back my trust and forgiveness.
I would let you walk, I promise. Just tell us where to find that bastard, I’ll make sure you get out of this, and I’ll…”
“It is your audacity that makes me flare up in annoyance, Drake. If that is a form of emotional blackmail, if this is your way to get the truth out from me, then you must be more stupid than I ever imagined.
You must think that you are Voltron.
Oh, dear, I almost forgot that you are the Knight in shining armor that is here to save everyone. Too, bad, dear brother, I don’t need your help, I don’t need you saving me like a damsel because I love my job and my new boss so much. I can’t imagine a life without Austin, you know why?
Because he gave me a job that allows me to hurt all my enemies and get away with it. With this job, I’ll be able to torment my big brother, who stole my wife and my company. Austin has shown me what it means to be powerful. There is no way I’m giving that up because I have always wanted to be more powerful than you, Drake. And now I have my own boys, so get ready for war.” He threatened fiercely, making me laugh out loud because he is acting like a delusional bastard.
“I’m giving you a chance to redeem yourself before me, Riley. You are my brother, and I love you so much. I know you are not a bad person, and I know Austin is trying to make you betray your own family, but you have to show him that you are not as gullible as he thinks.
Riley, he is not going to let you go so easily, he will kill you after he takes me down, and then he would take our company and everything our parents have worked so hard to achieve. You can turn back now, and I promise, I will protect you from him.
If he has something against you, if he is blackmailing you with something you have done in the past, then I need you to confide in me and let me help you. I can make it all go away and I can destroy all the evidence against you. Just let me help you man, whatever you’ve done can’t be as bad as Austin’s crimes, can they?” I let out calmly, trying to show concern for his predicament even when I know within me that I don’t want to have anything to do with him anymore. I’m simply buttering him up, hoping he tells me something useful that I can use against him and Austin.
They both scoffed when I asked him that and I turned to Casey in shock because she just prove to everyone that she knows more than she is supposed to. Even Riley was surprised when she scoffed at my question, I guess he was expecting that reaction from her, and neither was he.
“I can help you get out of this, I don’t care what you have done, I’m offering you a lifeline here, Riley. You have to take my offer now that it is still on the table. I’m not sure that I will be this nice to you next time.” I warned him sternly, hoping he takes the hint and comply. He smirked evilly and stood up from his seat, heading to the exit.
“Thank you for the nice offer, brother. But there is no need for all that. I’m not in trouble with anyone and I’m innocent of those crimes, I was framed by my enemies, and now I’m going to be set free because they have discovered that I am innocent. And just for the record, I have no past that you need to be concerned about, and I never want to have this conversation with you, ever again. If you wish to make things right between us, then give me back my woman, that is all I ever ask. That is the only…”
“Oh shut up and tell him the truth already, Riley!
We both know what you really are, you bloody Necrophiliac!” Casey screams in his face causing him to glare dangerously at her. He was already heading out, but when he heard her mention that word. I was also stunned by her words, but I did not react in any way because I wanted to see how he would react to what she had just said. I saw him glaring furiously at her, and with the way he is glaring at her, I’m pretty sure that if I wasn’t standing right here with them, he probably would have strangled her to death.
“You screw corpses?” I asked in dismay, trying to wrap my head around these new discoveries.
“No, Drake. He doesn’t screw corpses, that’s too disgusting for him. He prefers creating his own corpses, he gets innocent teenagers and drugs them, then he screws them to satisfy his devilish urges!” she added once more, returning his hard gaze with hers.
“Yes, Riley!
I know your secret, and I know about the girl you killed in Drakes Suite. You screw her to her death, and you covered it up to save your ass, didn’t you?” she asked him, facing him squarely. He raised his hand to slap her across the face, but I raised my hand and stopped his hand before it could land on her cheeks, and I pushed him away in disgust, gazing at him like an alien.
“When did you become such a monster, how did you become a Necrophiliac?” I inquired, but he ignored my question and continued to glare at us in anger.
“You can’t judge me because you know nothing about me. I won’t let you speak to me in that tone, and I won’t stand here and watch you insult me. I’ll be out of here before you know it, and when I do, I’ll help Austin to destroy everything you love and care about, and I’ll kick you all to the streets.” he swore. With that said, he stormed out of that room without second thoughts and I didn’t bother to say anything to him because I don’t know what to say to him, I have nothing to say actually. I’m simply short of words.
We both stepped out of the DEA office looking gloomy, I even forgot about the things I wanted to ask her about. I just drove in silence, taking us to Liam’s location. I would never have believed this if I didn’t witness their exchange in that office. I could feel Casey’s eyes on me as I drove in silence. I knew she wanted to say something to me, but I kept mute and waited for her to speak up when she is ready. I’m beginning to think that the secrets in this family are enough to drive me crazy. I can’t force it, I’ll let her speak up when she feels like talking. I ignored her and kept on driving, and she ignored me as well.
But after a while, she spoke up and told me how she got addicted to hard drugs after I left, and how she caught Riley in my suite screwing those girls while they were unconscious. His boys brought the girls in, and it seems like they always help him get the girls from clubs. They get them unconscious and they bring them back to him to use as he pleases.
“He killed a girl, and he had her not thrown in the dumpster. It’s not the first time, Drake. I heard him telling them to take care of her body like they always did. He made it sound like it’s normal to kill an innocent human and throw her dead body for the cops to find. Her parents will never know what happened to her, and the worst part of it all is that he had no remorse when it happened, it seems okay to him and that makes me hate him even more, Drake. He is a fucking lunatic, Drake. But he is my brother, and there is nothing I could do about it.
The pain and hurt I felt that night were just too much for me to bear. I was driving that morning and I couldn’t think straight. I had an accident that day, and I destroyed an innocent family. It is all his fault, he is a monster and I know I’m supposed to get him arrested for what he did, but I couldn’t do it, Drake. He is my brother, and I couldn’t bear the thought of hurting him.
I Couldn’t say a word to mum and dad, I’ve carried this secret in my heart for so long, and it has been such a burden to keep it. I’m glad you know about it now, I know you can save him from himself, you can save him before it is too late, I know you can.” She let out sadly, turning to look at me, waiting to hear my response, but I didn’t say a word to her. I ignored her completely and I acted as if I do not see her staring at me.
“What are you going to do about it?” she asked after a few minutes, trying to get me to talk.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do about Riley right now, I’ll have to take a few hours to think about it. When I find a solution to this issue, you’ll be the first to know.
Riley’s issues should not bother you now, you should be more concerned about your kids and their safety. On that note, I’m going to ask you this question just once,
“What the hell is wrong with you, why did you lie to Roy, why the hell are you covering up for him, did fall in love with your abuser?”