Chapter 8: knowledge of the past

He quickly asked, angrily, "Why would I help you? You told me you don't want anything from me. And after Hawthorne Medical Center closed down you told me to never come near you.

So why now?"

"Because I know you have been meeting Sharon. She disappeared and I know the only place she will go is the house of her rich daddy," I quickly told him.

He then said, "I didn't. And I have no clue where your daughter is. I don't owe you shit."

"You are Sharon's father. And if you meet me in an hour at Blue Lobster Lounge you get to yell at me," I told him.

Michael then said, "Well! I am not meeting you anywhere."

"Michael I will call the cops on you," I quickly told him.

Michael chuckled and said, "Yea! Let's see you are going to call the cops and tell them that your 26-year-old daughter was kidnapped by her billionaire father who you called off an engagement to five years ago.

I wonder how that will go."

"Fine. Where do you want to meet," I quickly asked him?

"Well, I already have my daughter at home. So I think my fiancée should come home. Or I will destroy the Red Garden with my cops and city hall," replied Michael.

He then hangs up and yelled, "Dam you Jane."

I then headed to the elevators and the FBI surveillance team saw the Moore Security vans. Plus the guys in Tech Pro Company T-shirts.

As they watched the footage Candice asked, "What's going on?"

"Jane is out of town. She is going to go meet the judge. She left Celia Anderson in charge. Our contact says she is beefing up security," replied Riley, the technician.

Two Moore Trailer trucks drove up.

Candice then asked, "What is this?"

With that, the trailers dropped out men in their black body amour and holding their military bags.

Riley captured one of the faces and said, "His name is Troy Jenkins. He is ex-MI-5. And he works for Moore Personal Security Unit, subsidiary of Moore Security Group."

"These guys are hardcore. Moore hires out of the military, CIA, Interpol, or SWAT. These guys pack heavily auxiliary and can defend anything," replied Frank to her

"How do you know that," Candice then asked.

Frank then said, "Because my cousin is a Navy Seal. He joined their mercenary group and Recovery Team. And he went through a 3 weeks program before joining up.

According to him they operate like the Military and have better stuff than the NSA."

"Of course they would. Their boss is a drug kingpin and big-time money launderer. Look our job just got harder. We need to move in two hours," replied Candice to them.

Dale Samson, the Taskforce Commander, then said, "We are not moving on that location unless we have Jane."

"Moore Security Group is a subsidiary of Moore Technologies Inc. Another subsidiary is Moore Weapons Space & Defense. They make military-grade weapons for the CIA. They have high-tech weapons.

This means we can’t move the money unless they say so. And it won't be long until they find our CI inside. After which he dies," replied Candice to him.

"We grab that money now. And a good attorney can argue that it comes from that casino. And for the record Celia is Michael's baby mother. We raid and the full weight of Moore & Associates Law will come to defend her.

We sit and wait. That is an order," replied Dale as he walked away.

He then went to his car.

Dwayne Mendoza then texted: How is everything?

He replied: Michael is getting involved as his baby mother is the new manager.

Dwayne then replied: Fine. Keep me posted.

Dale put his phone in and said, "Goddam gangsters."

In the meantime at Moore Towers Michael walked into the conference room. Micah and Richmond were there.

Michael sat down at the head chair and said, "Richmond I take it you screwed up in New York. Give it to me straight."

"Ok. He loves the proposal but he says he likes to have hands-on experience with all of the people he works with.

Now his stepdaughter, Marie Walker, is going to head up Reign News Group according to rumors I heard. So he will be here for 8 months as Reign News Group is built up.

And he wants to look at our building factories and know about our transportation of the materials.

He wants hands-on experience in construction," replied Richmond to him.

"Why? Reign Industrial Group doesn’t have a construction division. They are into Science, Technology, pharmaceuticals, hotels, Restaurant, Shipping, weapons, Airlines, and Agriculture.

They have nothing to do with Construction or Architecture," replied Michael to them.

Micah clears his throat and said, "On the contrary. They acquired a Cement company in Pittsburgh, a Ready Mixed company in Boston, and a Construction Material company in Montreal.

So I wouldn't be surprised if he throws us a bone and Reign Construction has to be a part of the project."

"Point is that. He says he won't do sign until he sees all of this," replied Richmond to him.

"Well, that's good. I supposed. His time here can force him to sign a more permanent contract with us.

He does own the Heavens Resort Group and they are always building a new hotel or attraction. We get in with them we can go global. And be a competitor with Samsung CT," replied Michael to him.

Micah then said, "There is more to it."

"What," asked a curious Michael to him.

Richmond swallowed and said, "He foreclosed on the house across from yours. So he will be your neighbor for the 8 months he is here."

"I don't see the bad in that. A lot of Sunday barbecues. We can be good. Richmond you have him my corner," replied Michael to him.

Micah then quickly said, "Richmond told him you were married for a year. And you have a daughter that is as smart as you and in programming."

"Ok! In my defense, he talked about his family in business and how his father involved him with Reign Group of Companies. Then he made it Reign Industrial Group and our legacy is nothing with children and a strong wife.

I told him your son designed the building and heads up Moore Engineering Group, our Engineering Division.

And from one lie to the next he asked if you were married as it is the embodiment of the family man you are," replied Richmond to him.

Michael then said, "Tell him I am a secretive person."

"I did and he said Micah and I were your best friends. So there is nothing why he can’t be one. And he deals only with stable family men.

All I could think about was your ex-fiancée and her daughter. I told him she eventually married you but for press reasons, you keep it a secret.

Then he said he will be here and your neighbor. And he would love to meet her," replied Richmond to him.

Michael exhaled and said, "The Lord works in mysterious ways. Because I just found out that kid is mine."

"What," Richmond and Micah asked

Michael chuckled and said, "I always knew my past would come back to haunt me. But not in this way, with a 900 Million contract hanging over my head."

"Hold up! How did this happened," asked Micah and Richmond said, "Better question. When did this happen?"

As Michael exhaled Micah called Richard and held the phone under the table.

Michael exhaled and said, "Ok. During the three months after Diana and I broke up during my Cuba trip.

I met a 16-year-old second-year medical student. Diana was angry at me for not telling her about the footage I had of my father killing her parents.

But what caused the argument in the first place was caused because I found out she was talking to the DEA while she was angry at me. And Micah you knew anyone that targets my father..."

"Normally ends up six feet under," Micah quickly told him.

Michael then continued saying, "So I designed a portable eraser and whipped her laptop.

She knew I did and we fought."

Michael had a flashback back and a blonde woman threw a vase at him.

He dodged it and yelled, "Diana I did it to protect you!"

"You did it to save your father! And murderous brother! You are no better than them," replied Diana to him.

"I am nothing like him. But I know him. He kills anyone that targets him. And even if the DEA task force you are talking to is full of good cops he will murder all of them.

And there is nowhere you can hide," replied Michael to her.

Diana then said, "I will not stop. And I will do anything for justice."

"Do not mistake Justice for vengeance. And either you let this go or I am talking my son," replied Michael to her.

Diana then said, "I am not letting this go."

"Consider this our divorced," replied Michael to her.

As he came back to Richard whipped his tears as he heard. Michael stood up.

And while looking out at the Skyline he said, "I went to Cuba with Richard. One rainy day I met her.

And it sparked 3 months. I paid off her college fees for the next two years. I even bought a house. She loved me and the day she met Richard, Diana showed up."

He had a flashback of it. Michael and I pulled up at Moore Resorts.

As we got out Diana stood at the door and said, "Hello Michael."

"Who's this," I quickly asked him and Michael said, "This my ex-wife and Richard's mother."

"Correction wife! I didn't sign the divorce papers," replied Diana to them.

I then walked away and he walked to me.

"I can explain. I just need to handle her," he told me as I stood at the bus stop.

I quickly told him, "We are done. Don't ever call me or I will tell the world you are a murder."

I then went on the bus and he went to Diana.

He grabbed her and while dragging her she said, "Michael you are hurt me!"

Michael then brought her to the pool and said, "Get out of my life. Richard is not going to know you."

"You are going to help me take on your father. Or I tell the DEA that you laundered Tyree Macau's cash. He is under investigation for murder.

They would love to know his banker," replied Diana to him.

"You do that and I will destroy you. That's if the Macau Syndicate doesn’t kill you first," replied Michael to her.

"I have ties in the Tokyo Yacuzas and Hong Kong Triads. Without them the Spartacus Syndicate is history. Help me win and I keep your secret. You don't even have to see me again.

And you can play happy family with your bitch," replied Diana to him.

Michael came back to and tears fell from his eyes.

He exhaled and said, "I did. I had PI's watch us and kept an eye on the DEA. The night she was killed the DEA pulled the case.

My father had some powerful people in his corner. My people planted a bug in his Moore Entertainment Group servers.

I had detailed information about every bribe he did. Then the DEA task force was eliminated and my father sent a dead rat to our office.

She wanted to go public. That was what our final fight was about."

--------------------Michael had a flashback and Diana stormed into the living room-------------------------

He then said, "Diana, don’t do this. You go public he will end you."

"I tell the world and he can't contain it. We published and nothing can stop it," replied Diana as she got the drive.

Michael went in front of her and said, "We are talking about your son. You don't like me but this puts a bullet in him. Don't do this."

"I wish you would grow some balls and become the man that saved me. You are weak and pathetic. You are a cartel boss for god sake," replied Diana to him.

Michael then said, "It is not all about guns blazing. It involves been smart."

"You are not fit to be a boss," replied Diana to him.

"I wish to god I had never met you. And I wish you would die and I never see you again. At least that will make us safe," yelled Michael to him.

Diana walked away and Michael turned around. A four-year-old Richard stood at the door with his teddy bear.

Michael came back and cried.

Richmond then asked, "What happened next?"

"He killed her. My brother drove off the road. And she wasn't dead. He put a bullet in her. And my father threw money around and got the case killed. Not even the FBI wanted to touch him," replied Michael to him.

Micah then said, "That explains the missing traffic camera and the buyouts of the companies involved in the car. But how are you alive?"

Michael leaned over the chair and had a flashback to a day before the funeral of Diana. Joseph Moore walked into the office of Moore Entertainment Group HQ in New York. Michael sat in the head seat.

As Richmond reached for his gun Michael played a video of Diana been shot by him. Joseph raised his hands to stop it.

Jacqueline then said, "You guys are killers."

"Oh come on what do you think put you through college," replied Tabitha Smith-Moore as she walked in.

Michael got up and said, "The three of you are murders. For 8 years I ran from you after you killed her parents.

But I am not going to let you kill my son. So I want you three out of America and as far away from me, my son, or my sister.

You are going to give Moore Entertainment Group to me. You will do no business in Canada or the USA. Any company you do business with I will destroy it.

And if you ever, violate the airspace, send any hitmen, or go near my family I will end all of you."

"Ok? This video is nothing son," replied Tabitha to him.

"You give judge Matthews $6 million a month to get your goons off. Michael Shields uses his position in NSA to get control of all cases against you. I have footage of DEA agents getting killed.

And I have a lot more of Intel. If anything happens to me DEA, ATF, FBI, and Interpol will get multiple emails of it. And also editors across the world will get the same email. The world will know.

The reason I offered you this deal is that you are the tip of the dark flood. You can control the darkness. Do this and I look the other way.

But come after me or my family and I take you down."

Joseph nodded and said, "We will be gone in the hour."

Michael and Jacqueline walked away.