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Jason Thompson is on his office.

he is looking at some papers. there is a feeling of dissatisfaction on his heart. he couldn't be happy, not until he is sure that Maxwell is dead.

someone knocks on the door. Jason welcomes this stranger with a happy face. the stranger is no other than Marcus 'Italian-Gun' Marino. the stranger offers a deal to Jason. it was a deal too good to be truth.

"when? no, how did you escaped?"

that was the first question Jason had for the guest.

Jason wasn't a guy of many friends. the one and only reason why he has crawled so far without been caught is simple, he trust no one.

"you don't like me and I don't like you. my reason to be here is simple. I want to make a small partnership with you. we both have a mutual thing against him."

Jason opens a notebook. he writes on it. he gives the notebook to Marcus. he tells him that he wrote all the important information in it.

Marcus takes the notebook. he leaves a card on the desk. he turns around, then he leaves. out of the office. there are many gangsters awaiting for him. they all have questions for the boss. Marcus tells them to follow him quietly.

Jason is on his office working on some documents. someone knocks on the door. then gets inside of the office. Jason is smiling to see his girlfriend.

Rose walks towards him. Rose asks Jason for an explanation. she doesn't understand why is he so obsessed with a man that is gone. with a man that is a ghost. she doesn't understand why isn't he trying to kill the old man, he knows too much.

"you stupid little bitch. you aren't meant to know shit, you are meant to obey. the reason why I have so much hate towards Max is even unknown to me. the reason why I keep the old man alive is simple, I see him as a father figure."

said Jason with all honesty.

Rose walks behind her lover. she starts to massage his shoulders while she bites his left ear. she whispers some sweet little things to him. Rose looks at the documents. she congratulates him for standing on the place in which he is standing.

Jason pushes her aside. he stands up. he takes his suit off. he takes his shirt off. he walks towards her. he kisses her with passion and desire. he sees displeasure on her face. he stops kissing. he puts his left hand around her neck.

"sorry, but I don't like that face. if we are going to fuck on my office, I want you to smile for me. if that isn't the case, then get the fuck out of my office."

said Jason feeling rage.

Rose asks for forgiveness. she tells him that she isn't feeling well. she tells him that she is going to try to smile more. she doesn't want to anger him. she even kneels in front of him with a force smile.

"forgive me my love, I don't like sad faces. every face around of me has to be happy, has to be smiling. I feel like when there is displeasure on a woman's face, it is because she wants to blame me, she wants to blame me for her unhappiness."

said Jason on a melancholic tone.

there is so much sorrow on Jason's face. Rose tries to comfort him. she tells him that no woman can dislike a face like that one. she tells him that he is the best man out there.

Jason sits on a sofa. he covers his face with both his hands. he feels the need to cry, but he holds his feelings. he hates to be seen as weak.

"what you have is called trauma. you are never going to recover, unless you see a professional. you need help. do you hear me Jason, you need help."

said Rose feeling sorry for him.

he is a man with a past, he is a man with a trauma. Jason has a shadow eating on his past, a shadow stepping on his present. a shadow that leaves no space for the future. he will never be, he never is with that huge shadow blocking him from the world.

"whatever I told you. whatever happened. forget about it. that was then. now is now."

said Jason on a cold tone of voice.

he kisses her. he touches her face. he loves her, there is no denial in what can be felt. even the coldest bastard has to feel something at least once on his life. Jason loves her on his own twisted way.

Rose leaves. Jason stays alone on his big office. he looks at the documents. he thinks about how lonely he feels now that he doesn't have any friend.

.....

Jonathan White is on his office writing behind a computer. he drinks coffee. he bites on a croissant. he scratches his face. he stops writing when he hears a strange sound. he stands up after listening to his name.

he is surprise and shock to see some criminal looking guys searching for him. Jonathan White makes the most fake french accent. he tells them that he is Francesco 'the-mime.' as he tries to leave, he is stop by the criminal looking guys.

one of them points at the tag name on his shirt. it says 'Jonathan White.' Jonathan smiles as he pretends there is a wall in front of him. he turns around. he is about to run.

Jonathan is stop. one of them punches him on the face. Jonathan falls on the floor. they start to kick him. they asks him why isn't he talking.

"mimes don't talk you fool."

said Jonathan as he cries in silence.

the criminal looking guys are laughing as they keep kicking him. someone yields loudly. the criminal looking guys look at a gorgeous lady in uniform.

"my name is Juanita Cruz and that is my lawyer. if you continue with this criminal activity, I am afraid that your employee will appear on the 'the quiet mime' newspaper."

said Juanita with a sweet smile.

those guys leave. Jonathan is on the floor cleaning the blood on his face with his own shirt. he tries to stand up, but he feels so much pain that it is hard for him to even move. Juanita helps him to stand up.

"thanks, I dedicated almost two years to a client, I tried so fucking hard to prove his innocence and the complicity of the wolves on sheep's clothing. I failed to him, and I failed to myself as a lawyer.... now how can I help you ma'am? I am cheap."

said Jonathan trying to smile.

Juanita explains to Jonathan, how she has been investigating a wave of crimes that seems to surround Jason Thompson all the time. she made contact with Maxwell on multiple occasions trying to find evidence against Jason.

she also explains how in the last few years since Max went to prison, how Jason's power has grown to a dangerous level in which he is almost untouchable.

Juanita shows newspapers to Jonathan. in every newspaper she has circulated certain news about murders or accidental death. she explains to him that those are people who were willingly to testified against him. everyone who oppose him died.

Juanita warns the lawyer that he has to forget about Max, just saying the name Maxwell Altham may get him kill. she tells him that if he is a person of justice, just like her. he can contact her on secret.

he stops her before she leaves. he asks her about the location of their next meeting. he tells her that the reason why he became a lawyer was to protect those who are innocent. injustice is a word that he will never accept, not even if he dies.

Juanita smiles. she shakes his hand and then she leaves. Jonathan sits again in front of his computer. he keeps writing on it. he keeps drinking his coffee and eating the croissant. there is a tiny smile of joy on his face. maybe it can be worth it to believe in miracles. there is hope for one to happen.

Juanita calls him. she gives him a date and a location. the call ends. Jonathan smiles nervously aware of the danger. this may be the best case to ever fall on his hands. the only thing left for him to do, is to fight with all his strength and to be careful.

"can I even do this? this seems to be too much for one single man. I am afraid of been a disappointment to her, for my lack of experience on this kind of things."

"don't worry. I will help you, I will help to bring Jason to the cage in which he belongs. I mean, I can be a really good friend to you, that is only if you accept my help."

Jonathan White looks at Marcus 'Italian-Gun' Marino. the intentions of Marcus are unknown, is probable that all of this is just a game to him. he may be doing this only for diversion. there is no point in trying to understand someone like him.

Marcus 'Italian-Gun' Marino confesses to hate Jason's grow of power. he explains how he is thinking about punishing Jason, just because he is too powerful for his own good. there is no other good excuse to why he is helping. Marcus Marino knows even more powerful people and he ignores their existence.

.....

Master Leofwin Hampton is on the cafeteria of the prison. he is eating peacefully. a man sits next to him. Leofwin doesn't need to turn around to know who that is. the number one gangster at the moment. Dionicio Juarez, he is sitting next to him.

"what about some small talk between friends."

said Dionicio with a friendly smile.

"I don't like you, but I like small talk. tell me good sir, how can I help you?"

said Leofwin with a fake smile.

"some of my guys were able to escape the day after your boy did. I am still in here. so I want to meet your boy once I am out. for the moment, lets become better friends."

"so there is something you want from us, but you don't trust us or you don't trust your own people. and you had decided to keep secret the favor you need from us. am I wrong?"

there are too many people looking at them. some are people working for the Italian mafia. others are working for the Russian mafia. and others are working for Dionicio.

"I see you are smart. be careful better friend. someone gave the word, for your early departure to the morgue. I heard it was a lady who gave the word."

"I kind of have an idea of who that not so 'lady' may be."

"good better friend, stay alive. I will help you to do that. and once I am out tell your boy to help me to disappear from this city."

Dionicio whispers.

"yes, I can help with that."

said Leofwin with a provocative smile.

there are two guys holding knifes walking behind Leofwin. in a second Dionicio stands up with a spoon. Dionicio uses the spoon to stab one of the guys on the eyes and the other one on the neck. both of them fall on the ground. Dionicio yields letting everyone know that since now, he is protecting the old man.

Leofwin stands up. he is leaving. Dionicio walks behind of him. one of his henchmen gives him a towel to clean his hands. Dionicio walks in front of the guards with a huge smile. he knows that he is untouchable in prison. and he proves it to Mr Hampton.

it seems like things will get even more interesting in prison. is that good? or bad? well Mr Hampton has enough time to see for himself, if this change is for the better or worse.