For Better And For Worse
Chapter 103

MEXICO

Gordjo store.

That night, Krist brings Gordjo to his drug storage room.

Gordjo: Ernest, do you have any idea where Maurice is?

Ernest: no boss, but our men are continuing the search. He won’t hide forever.

Gordjo: well, prepare at least 6 best men. Mando called me this morning, the drug shipment is arriving tomorrow so we need to be ready to receive it at the port.

Ernest: okay boss, I have the right men. They will be ready.

Gordjo: Glad to hear it. You have to be very careful. We have the cell behind our backs. We don’t know, maybe Maurice is spying on us and alerted the cell.

Ernest: yes boss.

Krist: As long as I’m here, the cell can’t do anything against you boss.

Gordjo: I know, that’s why I’m not too worried.

They return to the car.

Krist: Say, have you ever seen Mando once?

Gordjo: obviously, I can’t do business with a ghost…!

Krist: That’s true.

Gordjo: come on, take me home.

So they return home.

Gordjo’s home.

Once in his room, Krist calls Commander Nero.

Nero: yes Krist!

Krist: Tomorrow is where everything depends, Commander. The cargo will arrive through the port. Gordjo will have no more than 10 men and Mando will certainly also have his men to protect him. But all this must end tomorrow.

Nero: yes, you’re right Krist, everything has to stop tomorrow. Thank you for the info. I will pass them on to the cell director. I fought against the drug cartel for so many years, I myself will be there at the end.

Krist: Thank you Commander.

DOTTAN.

Séverin’s home.

After sending away Odette and Stella, Séverin wanted to take care of Isabelle himself but she refused. He gave her all his attention, gave her money, gifts and everything but nothing. He absolutely wanted to sleep with this goddess of beauty but Isabelle won’t give him a chance. And worst of all, she doesn’t even let him touch her daughter. His strategy having failed, he wanted to take her a maid but she also refused because she will not leave her daughter to a stranger to take care of her. This morning, before going to work, Isabelle told him this.

Isabelle: all the harm you do to me, you will pay for it one day.

Séverin: do you mean the harm you do to me?

Isabelle: but what do you ultimately want, Séverin? You claim to love Claire but you won’t let me go for her, what does all this mean? Are you playing with this girl’s feelings?

Séverin: I have no explanation to give you.

He goes to his work. But what Isabelle has just said to him still bothers his mind.

Séverin: do I love them both, how could that be possible? I am paradoxical. I can’t accept the fact that even married to Isabelle, I couldn’t have this woman. That makes me sick. I could have had it sooner or later but I was stupid enough to impregnate Claire. I feel like I’m making my life complicated on my own. I have no choice, I have to divorce this woman, it’s not worth it, really. I wasted a few months of my life for nothing. I must divorce and end this collaboration with his father.

Master Célestin’s office.

Immediately after she finished the lessons, Master Célestin took Stella into his office as a trainee, even though at level one, she had still only learned the basics.

Célestin: you’re doing well, you know.

Stella: Thank you.

Célestin: you will make an excellent lawyer.

Stella: I hope so.

Gauthier warehouse.

Gauthier had searched for Corneille on his own in vain for several days. Being convinced that if he were in prison, the director would have warned him, he did not look in that direction. He was forced to call on Francis. He arranges to meet him at his warehouse and he arrives. Gauthier was in the engine room and Francis joined him there.

Francis: good evening Gauthier, I thought you would never have called me. I was starting to lose hope.

Gauthier: I had no other choice. What do you want in exchange for Corneille’s position?

Francis: I just want us to be Gauthier associates, like in the good old days. I have nothing to do and I’m bored. I can’t replace work with my ex-con status, you see.

Gauthier: when you talk about associating, are you not thinking of being like associates, like associates?

Francis: of course yes.

Gauthier: what do you have to bring me?

Francis: my expertise in the field.

Gauthier: I don’t need your expertise, I’m doing just fine on my own. You can work for me like everyone else. Take it or leave it.

Francis: I want to have the same place as Corneille. Take it or leave it.

Gauthier: deal done.

They shake hands.

Gauthier: now tell me where he is?

Francis: he is in prison.

Gauthier: which prison?

Francis: Komer prison.

Gauthier: impossible!

Francis: of course yes, he’s been there for a week.

Gauthier: if he was in prison I would have known.

Francis: that’s the case, he’s in prison, you can replace out again. Maybe your sources in prison betrayed you. In any case, I’m telling you the truth.

Gauthier: Very well, I will check and if it turns out that you lied, our agreement will be canceled and you will never come near me again.

Francis: ok, I agree. A+.

He leaves and Gauthier calls Hector. He was already sleeping and his phone wakes him up.

Hector: Yes!

Gauthier: so, sir refuses to inform me that Corneille is in prison!

Hector: I’m sorry Mr. Gauthier but our collaboration is over.

Gauthier: I’m the one who decides when it will end.

Hector: I’m fed up sir, fed up with you taking advantage of me like this.

Gauthier: when you engage with the devil, you don’t turn back, otherwise the price to pay will be very high. It seems to me that your daughter is currently pregnant, correct?

Hector: Please leave my daughter out of this.

Gauthier: you still have a chance to save her.

Hector: What should I do?

Gauthier: Free Corneille! I want him to be officially in prison but unofficially released. In other words, I want you to release him but make everyone believe he’s still in prison. The life of your daughter and your future grandson depends on it. I’ll pick it up tomorrow at 10 p.m.

Master Célestin’s office.

Immediately after she finished the lessons, Master Célestin took Stella into his office as a trainee, even though at level one, she had still only learned the basics.

He hangs up and decides to leave.

MEXICO.

CLCD.

Commander Léon is going to the CLCD this evening. He replaces the director.

Nero: Samuel, I want my weapon and my badge, only for tonight.

Samuel: okay commander. I called the governor, he will be there any moment.

Nero: OK.

Here is the governor who arrives and the director will welcome him and take him to his office. Nero greets him.

Nero: good evening, Mr. Governor.

Governor: Commander Nero. I’m sorry, I should have trusted you.

Nero: no, I lied to you sir, you did the right thing.

Governor: nevertheless, it was you who did the right thing and thanks to you and Krist, we will now be able to put an end to this cartel.

Nero: Yes. Krist wants something in return.

Governor: what?

Nero: help him return home because he came here without papers.

Governor: I’ll fix it.

Néro: thank you, Mr. Governor.

Governor: No, thank you and Krist. Director Samuel, I must admit that you are doing a good job.

Samuel: thank you sir.

Governor: So, present the situation to Us.

Samuel: according to Krist, they will go to the port from 11 p.m. less because the cargo will arrive at 11 p.m. Mando will be there with his men as well as Gordjo and his men. He planned to bring fewer than 10 men according to Krist. And Mando will definitely only be with his bodyguards. Thus, we will form three teams of 10 agents to intervene. They won’t be able to escape us.

Nero: we will take care of Mando and Krist can take care of Gordjo and his men on his own.

Governor: excellent! Commander, go train your teams and be ready.

Nero: yes sir.

So they begin to prepare the men. Technicians also prepare cameras, night vision devices as well as devices to receive audio from quite a long distance.

Gordjo store.

Gordjo and Krist had been in his store for a while waiting for the meeting time. Ernest to prepare the six best men that Gordjo asked him to do, including himself therefore seven men in total, and in addition to Krist, that makes 08 men. We’re getting close to time. At 9 p.m., the cell goes to the port with three teams led by Commander Néron, Director Samuel and Lieutenant Nathan. Diego being a sniper. They will hide and position themselves well to wait. A team hides in the water having negotiated everything with the port guard. There are several containers that serve as hiding places for the agents. It being dark, they are well hidden waiting to meet the traffickers. Diego was stationed quite far away on a container. Gordjo and his men leave the store towards the port with three vehicles, one of which is a van, to collect the drugs. Mando, already being in the city during the day, leaves his hotel and gets into a vehicle he has rented. Two of his men ride with him and two others take another vehicle and they also head towards the port.