Chapter 4: Mr. Z

Ethan's POV

It's Saturday today, and it's been two weeks since Max and I sent Hunter and Brent on a task. An hour ago, Max called and updated me.

"Hey, Ethan. Did Brent call you now?" He asked. "No. The last time he called was yesterday afternoon, but there is no update. How about Hunter? Did he call you?" I answered him.

"Yes, he is. I think Brent will call you in a few minutes. It is who we expected. He is behind the harassment of Sydney. I asked Hunter and Brent to keep an eye on them and update us on the location." He said. I hung up the call and gave Brent a call.

"Brent, don't move from your location. Stay with Hunter. Send me the location, and I will be there soon." I said. "Copy, Sir." He answered with a quiet voice. Not long after I talked with Brent, I called Max and agreed to meet with him. I also called Mike to send Wolf to our location for a backup.

Within 1 hour, we reached the location Brent sent me. It is so familiar to me since his hideout is only near. I saw Max and Wolf together waiting for me, but Brent and Hunter were nowhere to be found.

"Where are they?" I asked Max. "The car is in the parking lot, but they are gone. We already looked everywhere, but no sign of them." He replied. While we were looking for them, I received a call from Brent. I immediately answered his call.

"Brent, where are you and Hunter? I told you to wait for us?" I asked him. I waited for him to answer, but I heard someone laughing on the other side. "It's been a long time, Ethan." He said. He sounds like him. Did they capture Hunter and Brent?

"Z. What did you do to them? Let them go now." I answered him with so much anger. If he wants to revenge, vent it on me, not on my people.

"Don't worry, Ethan. I didn't hit them. It's my boys. By the way, it's disrespectful to call me Z. You should call me Mr. Z." He said. He is getting on my nerves.

"You don't care, and why should I respect you? You don't deserve it. Let them go, or I will go to your hideout." I said with a threatening voice. I make a gesture to Max and Wolf to follow me. We went through an underground passage where Z could not see us with security cameras.

"I am so scared, Ethan. Don't worry about them. They are in good hands. Hahaha." He said with a teasing voice. I dropped the call and ran towards the underground door. Max and Wolf also ran to follow me.

After we reached the door, I kicked it open, and as I expected, his underlings were waiting for us. They are around 15 to 20. They have different weapons like a tube, dagger, and baseball bat. As if they can stop us. We charged and fought with them, and in a few minutes, we beat them all. Then, we ran again and met his other underlings waiting in the other room. They are more than the first group we met, but we also beat them. At last, we reached the room where Z, Hunter, and Brent were. I clenched my jaw and fist out of anger after I saw Brent and Hunter with blood all over their face and body.

Max and Wolf attacked the remaining underlings, and I directly went to Z. I punched him in his face four times until he couldn't stand up. Then, I kneeled and whispered in his ear.

"Never touch my people. Especially my sister and my parents. Do it, and you know what's going to happen next." He grinned at me, so I punched him again and made him sleep.

I ran towards Brent and Hunter, and luckily, they were both fine. It's only a minor scratch.

"Max, Wolf, bring them to the hotel and treat their wounds. Don't let them drive. Call someone to pick up their car. I'll go on my own. "I said. They just nodded at me and helped the other 2.

After 1 hour, I arrived at the hotel. I saw Heidi sitting in the reception with Kyle. I tap Kyle's table and give him a sign to follow me.

"Grab a shirt and pants from my closet and give me the first aid kit. Don't let Heidi see it. Tell her to go home and don't worry about it. We won't deduct it from her pay. Besides, I don't have any task for her." He bowed at me and left my office. After 10 minutes, Kyle came back with the things I requested.

"Did she go?" I asked him. "Yes, Sir." He replied. "You can go. Thank you." I said and turned my back to go to the hidden room in my office. Only I, Kyle, Max, Mike, and Brent know about the room. It is the place where we do the secret meeting.

Good thing I have medical staples from the first aid kit to close my wound. I put on an ointment and covered it with a bandage. I didn't notice that I got slashed on my side when we fought since we were in a hurry to save Brent and Hunter. I sat on my office chair and called Max.

"How are they?" I asked him. "They are fine. They will go home once they are awake." He replied. "Okay," I said before I dropped the call.

It is not the first time we fought with Z. He wants to get revenge because he thinks I am the reason behind his wife's death. I remember calling Mike to check if everything is fine at home.

"Mike, where is Sydney?" I asked him. "She's sleeping in her room." He answered. "Okay. You can go now with your boys. Don't let her know that you are not around. I'll talk to her later." I told him and hung up. I am so tired.

"Kyle, don't accept any visitors; I'll take a nap," I informed Kyle through the intercom.