had his mind going a mile a minute. Scarâs conscience was weighing heavily on him. How could he be so foul, so fucked up toward his own flesh and blood over a bitch? Scar wished he could take it back. He was immediately sorry when his brother rushed in on him and Tiphani, but it was too late then. He knew no apology could erase the image of him screwing Tiphani from his brotherâs mind.
Scar had never even experienced remorse in his life. He had murdered people, assaulted women, had niggahs tortured, and never lost a wink of sleep. But he actually, for the first time, felt real fucked up inside about how he had hurt his brother. Not only was Derek his brother, but Derek had come back for him, had searched for him for all those years, something that Scar couldnât say he had done. Derek also kept the law off of him for all these years. Now he wasnât so sure his brother was going to play that game. Scar needed to fix this situation fast. If not, he wouldnât just lose a brother, he could lose his whole empire.
The first time he had slept with Tiphani, it was supposed to be a one-time thing. Derek had been so excited to introduce them; his baby brother and the love of his life is how Derek had characterized them. Scar had told Derek he didnât want to meet his wife because he knew she was a prosecutor and he didnât want any parts of her. Derek convinced Scar that she would be cool, and insisted they meet. He wouldnât take no for an answer. Derek wanted his baby brother to know the love of his life, especially since they had been reunited and promised never to be separated again. That promise was all a memory now. A woman had shattered the brothersâ vow.
As Scar thought back, he decided it was all Tiphaniâs fault. That bitch! She had come on to him after only meeting him twice. She had cried to him about Derekâs sexual problems. At first, Scar thought it was amusing, his big brother not being able to hold it down in the bedroom; but then he realized Tiphani wanted him to take care of her in a way Derek couldnât. She was like a fiendâ¦some kind of nympho. Scar fell into her trap, and he had to admit that her beautiful face and body had not been easy to turn away. On top of that, her pussy shot was intoxicating. The best heâd ever had.
âEverybody get the fuck outta my office!â Scar barked, sending his little flunkies scrambling to get out of his way. They all fled his office in a hurry without looking back. They had noticed that his mood had been very dark for the past two days, and usually that meant somebodyâs head would roll.
Scar didnât really want to be alone, but he couldnât risk his workers catching on to his pity party. He also didnât want them to hear him leave yet another message on Derekâs voice mail, begging for a call back. His mind was swarming with thoughts, especially thoughts of how he was going to fix shit between him and his brother before shit got out of hand.
Scar picked up his cell and dialed his brotherâs number again. âYo, D, man, Iâm fuckinâ sick over this shit, man. I was dead-ass wrong, man. Blood is thicker than water, man. You canât pick her over me. We need to talk. There is too much shit at stakeâ¦for both of us. Call me, man,â Scar said in a gruff voice, trying not to sound too much like he was begging, but also letting his brother know he was sorry for what heâd done.
Scar disconnected the call and continued pacing the floor. Finally his phone rang. His heart jumped. He looked at the screen and slouched his shoulders in disappointmentâit wasnât his brother. Scar didnât recognize the number.
âYo,â he said into the receiver, trying to mask his disappointment.
âWatch ya back, niggah. Thereâs a bounty on ya ugly-ass head,â a deep voice said into the receiver.
He didnât recognize the voice. âFuck you, pussy!
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