So basically, from what Hayden explained to me, the Torex Corporate was legal and worked just like any other giant conglomerate. The conglomerate is managed by hired professionals that were chosen by the Board of Directors, which were mostly Torex family members. On the other hand, there is the grey part of the business which deals with gang-related activities and business.
The building has over eighty floors with access restricted from the 71st floor.
What that means it that the legit part of the business happens in the lower floors while the restricted floors are where gang members gather and work on the grey part of the business. What amazes me is that a mafia gang actually needs a large group of people to do desk jobs such as accounting and the like.
Not that I was impressed or anything...
"Do you want to know the rest?" Hayden asked excitedly.
"You mean more about your gang’s activities?" I asked, making a disinterested face.
How about ’no, thank you,’?
"Of course. Isn’t that what everyone wants to know?" Hayden teased.
"And...?" I said, wondering if he would continue.
"I’ll tell you everything...when we get married," Hayden said with a grin.
Which means...never...
I couldn’t stop myself from laughing a little at this joke. Hayden laughed along with me, surprisingly.
Our conversation was interrupted when there were a few knocks on the door.
"Come in," Hayden said, loud enough for whoever it was on the other side of the door to hear.
The door opened and a man dressed in a black suit walked in. I have never seen this man before. The man bowed to Hayden and glanced a littler nervously at me.
"It’s ok. Just say what you have to say," Hayden said, noticing the man’s nervousness of having me in the room.
"The boss wants to see you...and the lady as well," the man said concisely.
"The yearly gala is coming up. I want you to attend with Malissa," the boss stated, getting straight to the point.
What is the yearly gala? Is it like some charity event that I see on TV?
"The yearly gala is a party where leaders of prominent gangs will gather once a year...to talk..." the boss explained as if sensing my confusion and curiosity.
I glanced at Hayden, and he didn’t seem surprised. Don’t tell me that he brought me here with him today because he knew about this beforehand?
"You’re not going?" Hayden asked.
"It’s about time the next generation take over, I think. I’m sure the other families will be sending their prospective heir as well..." the boss replied cheerfully.
I was starting to get the impression that the gala was not something fun and no one really wanted to attend. The boss looked like he was happy to finally hand this responsibility over to Hayden.
"Count me out. If you’re too lazy to attend, just send Luka," Hayden said, brushing the whole thing off.
That made me remember that Hayden hasn’t really brought into the idea of him becoming the next boss after his father. I still had no idea how to change his mind in that regard and I wasn’t sure that it was my place to do so either.
"You should go with Malissa. I think there’s someone there that you may want to meet..." the boss said before smiling knowingly at Hayden.
"Who?" Hayden asked, immediately.
"Your old friend..." the boss said.
Hayden’s eyes narrowed and there was a change in the air about him. I was right, nothing good came out from seeing the boss.
"Let’s go," Hayden said to me as he got up from the sofa.
"I take it that you’re going then," the boss said, clearly satisfied.
"Just send me the details..." Hayden murmured.
I wondered who his old friend was. He or she must be someone important for Hayden to change his mind about attending the gala so suddenly.
--To be continued...