Chapter 27: Germaine's Dilemma

Germaine drove home that night feeling restless and off-kilter. He hadn’t felt that way since he first started in the game. Back when every siren could mean jail time, and every drug deal made him jumpy.

He’d grown up a lot since his early days. He was at the top of a successful empire, the king of his castle. He carefully hand-selected every guy in his inner circle, extensively checking their credentials and testing their endurance.

Diego had impressed him immediately. He’d been an out-of-town implant, the kind of guy Germaine didn’t usually mess with. You don’t pilfer a guy from someone else’s crew. Everyone knew that. But Diego showed his worth immediately. He brought in 50K in one weekend. He even did an overnight at the county jail and didn’t spill anything about his operation.