“Damn,” Bobby said.
“So she has the money and she’s smart enough to have orchestrated it,” Black commented.
“Definitely, on both counts,” Carla said. “So, the answer to the question of whether she could have afforded to back Mobley, Barnes and Hawkins, is yes. But from what I could tell, she was not involved in it in any way.”
“What!” Rain leaned forward quickly and said.
AD’s face appeared on the screen. “Everything that I found leads to her father’s old right-hand man,” Carla said as a detailed report came up on the other screen. “His name is Andrew Davion; he worked for Robert for years.”
Black held up his hand. “We all know who AD is, Carla. Continue.”
“After Rona buried her father and brother and went back to California, and Sonny Hill was killed, AD began running what sunshine there left of the King’s illegal businesses. According to the phone and financial records that I’ve been able to obtain and review, Rona King has little or no contact with AD or anybody that is involved in what is now AD’s business,” Carla concluded with a smile. “But, that doesn’t mean that I’m not all set up and ready to take her money anytime you say.”
“Thank you, Carla,” Black said.
“Voodoo,” Bobby said nodding his head.
“Is there anything else that you need from me?”
“That’s it, Carla. You can go,” Rain said, and she began closing up her hardware to leave.
“Good night, everybody,” she said on her way to the door.
“Good night, voodoo,” Bobby said.
“Good night, Carla and thank you for coming out so late,” Black said and walked her to the door.
“I still say that she is behind this,” Rain said as soon as Black closed the door behind Carla.
“I agree with you,” Black said as he reclaimed his seat.
“You do?”
“Yeah, I know AD. He’s too stupid to outfight us. No.” Black shook his head. “Even if it ain’t Rona, it definitely ain’t him.”
“Robert thought, so AD didn’t have to,” Bobby said.
“Exactly. If he’s the quarterback in this operation, somebody else is in his ear calling the plays,” Black said.
“So, what do you wanna do?” Rain asked.
“Kill him,” Black said bluntly. “Since all the evidence points to AD and his contact with them, kill him.” He stood up and walked to the bar. “And then I want you to be patient.”
“Yes, sir,” Rain saluted because she was a soldier. She would follow orders, but she was sure it was Rona behind it and would have preferred that Black have ordered her assassination. “Yarissa!” she yelled and a few seconds later, she came in the office.
“Intercom.”
“Jackie’s in the club. Send somebody to find her. I need to see her,” Rain ordered.
While they waited for Jackie; Black, Bobby and Rain discussed and decided not to make Judah a captain in spite of what Doc wanted.
“Tell him he can run Doc’s crew,” Black said. “I don’t care if it was what Doc wanted, there is no fuckin’ way in hell that we’re making Judah a captain.”
“You think he’s ready to run the crew?” Bobby asked and joined Black at the bar.
“No, but Richard is. He has been for years,” Black said and poured him a drink. “If he listens, Judah can learn a lot from him.”
“Richard won’t let Judah get too far out there and do something stupid,” Rain said as Black pushed a glass in front of her.