Greed (The Deadly Sins)

“Where to now, Boss?”

“Take me home. I need to get mentally prepared for Martin’s fundraiser,” Black said, because he hated going to those things.

“Sounds like you’re really looking forward to it.”

“You got jokes today.”

Chapter Twenty-five

“You look nice, Daddy,” Michelle said of her father when he came into the living room, dressed in a Stefano Ricci tuxedo, crystal-embellished silk bow tie and Giorgio Armani white shirt, that was accented with Konstantino eighteen carat white gold-plated cufflinks and Santoni Ribona lace-up dress shoes.

“Thank you.”

The entire family had gathered in the living room to see Black and Shy off for their evening out. M was feeding Mansa, while Easy played with his Nintendo Switch.

“You always did clean up real good,” Joanne said, as Shy came down the stairs.

She looked so elegant as she seemed to glide down the steps in a red Brandon Maxwell Asymmetric Gown with a side slit and a sweeping sash that draped from one shoulder and cascaded down the stairs behind her. On her feet, she wore an alluring pair of Gianvito Rossi Portofino ankle-strap open toe sandals with a four inch-covered heel.

“You look spectacular in that gown,” Black said of his wife. She did a slow turn for her assembled audience.

“Very nice, Sandy.”

“Thank you, Mommy.”

“Doesn’t your mother look pretty, Easy?” M asked.

“You look pretty Mommy,” he said, barely looking away from his game.

“You are truly gonna bring the drama in that dress, Mommy,” Michelle said, as her parents moved toward the door. “You two have a good time.”

“Good night, baby girl,” Black said, and she gave him a hug as Shy came to the door.

“I’m counting on you to look out for your brothers.”

“I know, Mommy.”

“And don’t let Easy stay up all night.”

“I won’t.”

“Come on, Cassandra,” Black said, and held the door open for Shy.

“And you don’t stay up all night either.”

“Go.” She pointed. “Have a good time and don’t worry about us. Everything will be fine here,” Michelle said and went in the house thinking, two grandmas and an army outside, it’s always quiet here.

“What did you find out today?” Shy asked once they had driven away from the house.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean that I know that you didn’t just sit around the house, playing with the kids. So, where did you go and what did you find out?”

“I went to see Eddie Dominguez to see what he could tell me about Ezequiel Simmonds, which wasn’t much. He said Simmonds has been asking about me and from what Eddie tells me that everybody’s told him that he needs to talk to Rain.”

“I know you talked to her about it, what does she say about him?”

“Rain never heard of him. He nor anybody connected with the Comodoro’s has come anywhere near her, and that bothers me.”