Page 11 of Heart Of A Goon II

“Kenzotti’s.”

“Kora,” Menace muttered.

Corleon nodded. “Kind of watched that shit crash and burn right in front of my eyes. Instead of investing in Kofi Maze’s tech company, where he would have seen a return, he decided to invest in some other tech company that fucking tanked. Money gone… so he had no choice but to sell the basketball team to get his ass out of debt, but that didn’t help so he had to borrow that money.”

“And you invested in Kofi’s company?”

“Me and Quameer both invested, and he had Quasim do the same.”

I stood there. “Guess I’m not in the let’s get money fucking group chat. I’m over here trying to marry a woman who is accustomed to fucking billions, and you didn’t think to put me on? My baby ain’t cheap, and she ain’t going in her pocket for shit.”

Menace snorted. “Respect.”

“I got you, G. Got a few things that look promising that me and Meer been considering.”

“I can lend you some money,” Menace offered.

I looked at him like he had just spit in my face and lit me on fire.

“You said I’m a bum ass nigga, Mens? I can’t take care of my fucking wife?”

“Just checking.”

I was far from that broke nigga who went into prison. My money was good, and my family was straight, however, when it came to Zoya and my seed, I was going to take care of them. It didn’t matter that she had a trust fund and her own money. Her hand wasn’t ever going into her pocket to pay for anything as far as I was concerned.

Menace was rubbing his hands, bringing us back to the current topic of discussion. “Castello?”

“The Haven’s List. We told Castello about that shit… told him when it wasn’t making much noise, but we both knew that it would become bigger. Those who can’t afford Case House or want to be cheap are going to stray to someone giving the same vibe and much cheaper. Castello has his hands involved in both Case House and Haven’s List.”

Corleon stood up, crossing the room to the small bar in the corner. He skipped pouring the drink in the glass and took the bottle straight to the head.

“I’m assuming Haven’s List be selling pum pum, too, eh?”

“Jude Castello⁠* is one of our biggest clients. The amount of shit we have on this man. We damn near own his ass. Not to mention, that seat he’s in is for Kora when his old ass dies.”

“Which is now,” Menace spoke, looking straight ahead.

“Killing Menace Caselli means you can’t hold shit over him. He let somebody get in his ear, convincing him that Haven’s List can replace Case House.”

Menace looked down at his phone while sending out a text message. When he was finished, he took the phone and launched it across the room, hitting the door.

It was my turn to make sure I understood. “Ollie is working with Castello, and that is why those bitches were able to get at us?”

“Correct.”

“Sigel is involved how?”

“Zoya was used to get close to Menace… his reasons don’t make sense. Nigga wanna be a crip, undercover, and now he trying to get money with Castello. Money is his game, and whoever giving him more is where he’s going to go.”

“Ollie’s reason for turning against the Casellis?”

Core shrugged his shoulders. “Freaky nigga must like death.”

“Nigga was supposed to protect her. Been with her since she started law school. Instead of looking out for her, he beating off to her and conspiring with a nigga that didn’t mean her good.”

“Menace, I ain’t trying to hear shit. I’m handling my business when it comes to that fat nigga… as far as Sigel?”

“Food is cold. Handle your business.”