Syndicate ㅡ MYG

Sixteen

"Sori?" I squinted my eyes.

From a distance I saw my best friend running towards me, before I could approach her Koosung pulled my arm and Jonah stood in front of me.

"It's ok guys she's my friend!" They both looked at each other and stepped away.

"Oh my God, Ellen!" she fell into my arms crying.

Feeling confused at her outburst I hugged her back "...what's wrong?"

"A lot has happened since you disappeared," she calmed down and held my hands.

"Wait didn't Zoe tell you what happened?"

"Zoe? You've seen Zoe!" she asked surprised.
I tilted my head in confusionㅡ
Last time I checked we were all best friends?
What the fuck happened?

"Ellen she's working for your dad, all the other girls areㅡ" she held on to my hands tightly "ㅡhe tried to get me to work for him but I just couldn't, I couldn't do that to your mom or you..."

She bit her lip to hold back tearsㅡstill in shock I felt tears rolling down my cheeks.
Fucking bitches.

"I haven't been able to reach youㅡyou changed your number and just completely disappeared; my family left to Thailand" she explained.

"What about you?" I finally managed to ask.

"I stayed behind to look for you I had to warn you,"
I hugged her tightly then looked at Koosung and Jonah who were nodding in approval.

"Call Yoongi tell him to meet me at his officeㅡnow!"

Yoongi

"Did they steal anything?" I asked as I walked into the warehouse with Hoseok and Namjoon.

"No boss they just shot two of our men and left this" one of the guards handed Namjoon an envelope.

"He wants to meet with us--" said Namjoon after reading the letter. "ㅡthis was in there"

He handed me a small silk bag tied with a thread, they guys circled around me curious at the unexpected package. I pulled out a thin gold necklace with a dainty 'E' pendant, it was beautiful, it was probably Eunmi's but it was covered in blood.

"That fuckerㅡ" I gritted my teeth.

"So what are we going to do now?" asked Hoseok

"Well we're moving everything out of here contact Jimin tell him to hold on to the merchandise in one of his strip clubs" I rubbed my chin "ㅡwe need to move quickly and quietly so they won't find any other of our establishments"

"Boss!" I heard one of my drivers run in, "Miss Ellen wants to see you in the office"

Fuck

"I want everything out of here by tonight!" I ordered before walking out. I ran into the truck followed by Namjoon and Hoseok then made our way back to the city.

"Did she mention why?" I asked the driver "nothing specific bossㅡbut Koosung did say not to worry,"

I sighed in relief as Namjoon patted my back.
"She's a tough girlㅡstop worrying so much."

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As soon as I pushed open the glass door to the top floor of my building I saw Ellen standing looking out towards the city.

"What happened baby?" I said as soon as I walked into my office.

Instead of saying anything she ran up to me and gave me a gentle kiss.

Yup, this was worth the drive back here.

She pulled away and turned "ㅡshe's my friend Im Sori," she pointed at another girl seated on the couch against the wall.

"Shit, I'm sorry for not seeing you there before," I adjusted my blazer and offered her a handshake. She was nervous, trembling.

"Sitㅡwe want to talk to youㅡ" Ellen pulled out my chair and basically pushed me down to sit at my desk and she remained standing beside me. I looked towards the pale girl fidgeting in her seat in front of us.

"I bumped into her at the mallㅡ"  Ellen began glancing at me then at her friend "ㅡapparently my father asked all my friends to work for himㅡbut she was the only one to reject his offer."

She sat down on top of my desk and turned to me "ㅡbaby, the day I went to my mother's grave I made Namjoon stop at the house,"
"Yeah, he mentioned it..." I nodded

"One of my "friends" showed up while I was there and said she's been looking for me. She pretended to be worried," she finished walking towards her friend who was on the verge of tears.

"She had no idea of anything that happened until nowㅡmy dad covered up everything and made it seem like I had turned my back on him," she bit her lip trying to contain her anger.

"Do you think she followed us back home?" she asked looking back at Namjoon.

"I doubt itㅡshe's newㅡscared and if she had they would've surprised us at home not on one of the warehouses" I interrupted.

"So they don't know any of your locationsㅡthe house?" Ellen walked towards me as I stood up.

"Noㅡthey have no idea that's why they're getting your friends in on it nowㅡthey're desperate."

I looked at the girl who seemed intimidated "ㅡwhat else do you know?"

"He just promised things for us to lead him to Ellen," she stuttered. I felt my blood boil at the thought of Ellen being a target.

"Baby, I want him dead..." she whispered for me to be the only one to hear. I looked back into her eyesㅡshe was serious.
I nodded.