businessâ so she stood and excused herself from the meeting.
After Neema left the room Tari glared at Taz and he said, âOops.â
âYou know better, Taz,â Sacha said and frowned at her husband.
âI know. But shit she needs to be aware of everything. I mean if something ever happens to me I want her knowing what is what.â
âItâs not always about what Taz wants. You have to understand that though she knows what weâre a part of she doesnât totally understand it,â said Bob.
Taz frowned at him and said, âWhatever. Like I was saying, then it will be off to Florida so we can handle that business as well as kick it a little bit. Once I drop that bomb on the council Iâm going to want to tighten things up. Iâll get at Snuffy and all I feel are supportive of my decision so no one will be slipping.â
âDo you anticipate any trouble from the council members ?â asked Tari.
Taz shrugged and said, âYou never can tell with something like this, Tari. Iâll try to check their temperatures as best as I can during the meeting. If no one blows their cool itâll be on some wait and see type shit. And Iâm not trying to wait for any weak shit to pop off. If itâs going to be on, it will be on and we will play offense before we play defense.â
âThatâs real,â said Wild Bill.
âI want to go to Colombia with you guys. Iâm tired of being left out all of the time,â said Tari.
âI donât have a problem with that, Tee. If you want to roll then you can.â
âThatâs cool. âCause for real, Taz, I need to skip this trip. I have some things I need to get worked out with Paquita,â said Red.
Taz gave him a nod and said, âCool. Me, Tari, Bob, and Wild Bill will make the trip to South America and then meet yâall back in the West. When do you want to fly back, liâl mama?â
âSince the boys are having such a good time I thought weâd stay another day and give Mama-Mama some more times with her g-babies. Weâll fly back the day after tomorrow. Will you have your business done by then, Red? If so then we can fly back together. You know Gwen and I will need your help with the kids and stuff.â
âYeah, thatâs fine,â answered Red.
âAll right then this meeting is officially in the books. Sacha, make sure you go over all financial moves for the next two investments weâre going to make so everything can be cleared on the books.â
âGotcha.â
âGood. Now letâs get packed and get ready to go holla at the Colombian boss,â Taz said seriously.
Chapter Seven
For over four decades Jorge Santa Cruz ran the Buenaventura cartel with an iron fist. His enemies hated him but respected him as the ruthless leader he was known to be. Yet they still tried to attack him at least three times a year. What frustrated them most was he always seemed to find a way to escape death. It has been rumored throughout Colombia that he had protection from the spirits. Whatever it was, Jorge Santa Cruz took such full advantage of its existence that it amazed the public that anyone would still continue to try to murder such a dangerous man. Buenaventure was Jorge Santa Cruzâs to control and he would never relinquish his position without a fight. The number one port in South Americaâs drug trade belonged solely to him. Tons and tons of coca was shipped to Europe as well as the United States through this port. His position remained important to most cartels in South America because if he didnât approve or have a piece of what was being shipped through his port, wars erupted immediately and most times he came out unscathed and victorious.
When Taz and the crew stepped off the private jet Jorge Santa Cruz had two Range Rover stretch limousines waiting for them. They were quickly led inside of Palmaseca Airport so they could be
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