24K Magic for a Perfect Illusion

Ch 11: Second Verse for The Hustlas, Gangstas

Hearthof flew to New York where his stepfather and mother are currently residing for the autumn season, after a few days without having any more progress with the theft case.

Since the Goddesseth have four residences in four different states, they keep on moving places every season.

New York in autumn, Nevada in spring, Hawaii in summer, and California in winter.

As much as possible, Hearthof didn’t want to use his stepfather’s connection to the dark side of the society but what choice does he have, since it’s most likely that the necklace is in the black market or worst had been sold already through underground auctions, he had to do what he has to do.

Because the first isn’t progressing swiftly despite of the effort of the law enforcers, maybe it’s time the second verse for the hustlas, gangtas to get the job done and over with.

“Alright son. I’ll see what I can do.” Amadeus tapped Hearthof’s shoulder after listening to Hearthof’s request.

“Thanks Dad. I know you’re the only one who can help me to find the necklace and those people who deceived me with their identities. They must be an organization or a part of a bigger one, I don’t know, all I care about is to get the ‘Pink Magic’ back to its rightful owner.” Hearthof felt relieved when Amadeus agreed.

“I know son, that rightful owner of the necklace is also the one who owns your heart.” Amadeus pointed at Hearthof’s left chest.

“Dad, we’re just friends.” Hearthof smiled shyly.

“Oh, come on son, I might be old but I’m wise, you can’t fool me. You two have been sending letters to each other since you left Korea and I still remember how excited you are every time you received her letter.” Amadeus chuckled while reminiscing the past. “I also know that she’s the reason you come back to Seoul even though America is now your home.”

“Hahaha, am I too conspicuous?” Hearthof smiled sheepishly.

“Why? Isn’t it too obvious for her? Haha.” Amadeus patted Hearthof’s shoulder. “If that’s the case you need to work harder.”

“Why is it so hard to pursue a lady?” Hearthof sighed. “Is it because I’m not handsome? Should I do something with my face?”

“Who says you’re not handsome?!” Amadeus frowned. “You have a small and narrow head.” he looked at Hearthof’s face thoroughly by lifting his chin. “Has a tall nose, nice chin, and good proportions. You’re not ugly with that good face shape, good mentality, and good personalities. As your mom says, you’re a prince charming and as the king, I absolutely agree with what my queen says.”

“Dad, you’re flattering me too much. Our employees say that I look scary because of my small eyes, they thought that I’m always glaring at them, is it my fault that my eyes look lazy all the time?”

“Hahaha.” Amadeus laughed heartily. “It’s actually your eyes I like the most, they’re effortlessly intimidating.”

“Now you’re making fun of me.” Hearthof harrumphed.

“Boys.” Mozartina, Hearthof’s mother came in to the study room.

“Honey, I’ll be 52 next month and you’re still calling me a boy.”

“I don’t see any difference you’re childish most of the time, Honey.” Mozartina teased Amadeus more as she walked towards Hearthof. “As for you my baby boy, you don’t remember me anymore? You came straight to your father without greeting me first? If not for Mrs. Jolie I wouldn’t know that you’re here.”

“Mom!” Hearthof hugged Mozartina. “I miss you so much!”

“Hmph! I don’t believe you the first thing you when you get home is talk business with your father. You don’t care about me anymore.” Mozartina felt aggrieved.

“Alright, I’m guilty as charged, but I do really care about my beautiful mother.” Hearthof pulled away and looked at Mozartina’s face. “Mom, how come you never aged at all. People might think that Wolganger and you are sisters, you don’t even look like our mother at all.”

“You!” Mozartina hits Hearthof’s chest. “Stop making fun of me!”

“I’m not!” Hearthof looked at Amadeus. “Dad, I’m telling the truth, right? Mom looks half of her age.”

“I agree she looks young but if you say she only looks 31 then what does it makes me? A 21-year-old guy who fell in love with a newborn baby??” Amadeus chuckled.

“You have a point, Dad. But you also don’t look like you’re on your fifties. How come you two aren’t getting old??” Hearthof cheekily said as he embraced Mozartina in his arms.

“Because we’re happily married.” Mozartina replied as she looked at Amadeus lovingly before she turned her gaze back to Hearthof.

Hearthof knew what Mozartina gaze means and before she gets on the topic why he’s not married yet; he changed the course of their discussion right away. “Mom, I miss your cooking. I’m kinda famished, will you cook my favorite meal please?” he rubbed his tummy while pleading like a child.

Mozartina rolled her eyes at her son’s antics, she knows very well how Hearthof avoid a conversation. “Oh, alright. Mom will cook your favorite fried chicken.”

“You’re really the best Mom!” Hearthof gave Mozartina two thumbs up before the latter left the study room.

Amadeus just shook his head with his stepson’s childishness, “You go ahead to your room and take a rest first. I’m sure you’re tired from the long flight.”

Hearthof nodded in response and left the study room. “Will Hestia notice that I’m our country?”

He didn’t tell Hestia that he’ll be leaving to America yesterday, he wanted her to look for him and miss him just like how he missed her since they parted two years ago.

Meanwhile in the study room, Amadeus made a phone call to Mark.

“Chairman, what can I do for you?” Mark asked as soon as he heard Amadeus voice on the line.

“Get me the information of the ‘Pink Magic’ buyer.” Amadeus said flatly while looking at the newspaper on the table.

“It’s Dada. President Matthew Williams of the Peak Group.”

“Son of a b*tch! Did he just crash our auction that night?? And no one knew it until now?!” Amadeus becomes agitated.

“He and his new queen disguised as Mr. and Mrs. Anderson after getting the latter’s invitation for their own use. I didn’t know that junior has the audacity to stepped in our turf without being detected by anyone of my men.” Mark has a vicious smile on his face while looking at Matthew’s photo.

Amadeus with dark expression on his face said sternly. “He has the Italian mafia backing him up and we both know that he’s dealing with the French too. He’s making himself the big daddy of the European mob even though he’s still a boy. I don’t like that he’s lurking around here in America and the fact that he just infiltrated our business doesn’t sound good to me, Ronson.”

“Are we accepting Williams declaration of war, big boss?” Mark grinned evilly while spinning the dagger on top of Matthew’s photo. “It’s been years since I’ve seen my brothers.”

“Let Stefani lure the others out from their caves. I’ll meet everyone on Friday night here in New York City.” Amadeus hung up after he heard Mark’s replied.

Peak Group is a European company that penetrated the American business market 12 years ago, established by the Williams family which has feud with the Goddesseth for decades.

It’s not a big deal when it comes to legal business, since the Goddesseth is into hotels while the Williams deals with luxurious products hence there won’t be a competition between the two, but the underground business that’s a different story.

It all started with Amadeus and Matthew Williams Sr., they happened to have the same plan in stealing the diamond supply from South Africa for different purposes.

Amadeus wanted to sell in auction to make money while Matthew wanted to reduce the cost of his raw material to save money.

In the end, Amadeus got the diamonds since he has more trained men for the job compared to Matthew’s men who were novices that time.

Thus, Matthew hired skilled men to retrieve what he had lost but Amadeus isn’t the type to initiate surrender and conceding defeat isn’t in his vocabulary, therefore both men got into bloody war.

All because of their ego, countless lives were sacrificed until they finally made a truce, Amadeus gave the remaining diamonds to Matthew in exchange for not stepping in America ever again.

Amadeus already foreseen that the Goddesseth and Williams will cross paths again when the Peak Group expanded their business in America, though Williams Sr. has stated that they only mean legal business the Williams Jr. has another opinion on the matter.

In Mexico City …

Mark gave the order to Stefani to gather the other leaders of the organization as soon as the phone call ended.

“So technically, Mark isn’t the final boss but there’s a big boss above him and there’s another boss here in Mexico aside from the other three in Canada that are all working under that big boss.”

Ves just found out the huge organization he got himself into after two years of focusing only to the mission given to him.

“Uh huh, but only the bosses meet the big boss so Stefani and I haven’t met the man above us all … even once.” Peter responded as he gets in to the driver seat of his black Cadillac.