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Chapter 36 - Stardom Cartel

The stardom cartel is an underground cartel specialize in drug and car smuggling. They are a silent group almost totally unknown but everyone in those sought of business know they exist. You hardly see them cause trouble they believe in allowing other cartels thrive as they are not in a competition with anyone. But there nonchalant attitude towards other groups should not be confused for weakness. They quickly react whenever you push them to a tight position.

This group is led by the Dickson' family, where Mrs Lancaster came from. The family had cut all ties with her when she led a team that arrested her elder brother on the Corinth waters for smuggling.

Infact it was one of the reasons she had to retire from the marines. When she had gone for the operation she didn't know the vessels belonged to her elder brother and when she made the arrest the family saw her as a betrayal.

She was disown by her family but Mr Lancaster was always there to support her. That was when she decided to just quit the job and face her family.

Since that incident Mr Lancaster has never heard from the stardom cartel untile today. He places his palm on his forehead as he remembers those memories.

"If you are from the stardom cartel what business do I have with your people?" He asked with an annoyed frown.

'As you know the stardom cartel doesn't attack anyone unless there is a need to. We don't forgive and forget easily" the injured man replied.

"What do you mean by you don't forget easily what ever business my family had with yours that led to Tommy going to jail is long past. It has been over twenty years now."

Mr Lancaster said pacing up and down Tommy is the elder brother of Arden that was arrested and jailed for ten years

'We didn't come here because your family was responsible for the arrest of Tommy at least not to the best of my knowledge." The man replied with a scoff.

"What is your name? "Mr Huffington asked him.

"My name is Angelo." He answered sharply.

"So Angelo why did you attack my family today if you insist its not because of the incident of twenty years ago" Mr Lancaster asked pressing hard on his legs.

"I really don't know much, all I know is that a member of the Dickson's family was almost killed by a Lancaster and we came for revenge." Angelo said with a calm voice.

'A member of my family? How is that possible? What is the name of the person from my family? " Mr Lancaster asked truly surprised.

"I don't know the name. We were not given any, " name was Angelo's reply.

"If you don't know then you must know the name of the person from the Dickson's family that was almost killed" Mr Lancaster asked again.

"Yes I do. His name Huffman Dickson."

"Did you say Huffman Dickson?"

Mr Huffington asked curiously.

"Do you know the man? " Mr Lancaster asks his friend.

"Yes I do. Huffman Dickson is the name of the man that was shot by Shaw in the casino."

"What? Mr Lancaster exclaimed in shock.

No! no! I don't want to have anything to do with them. Mr Lancaster said hitting his hand on the table.

"Why did your guys attacks when you know the hospital bills were footed by my family? " He suddenly asked turning to Angelo.

"The stardom cartel doesn't forgive and forget easily Mr Lancaster. Huffman Dickson is the first of Tommy Dickson the same person your family help put in jail. Do you expect the issue to be swept under the carpet just because you paid the bills? "Angelo asked

Mr Lancaster didn't know what to say. He has heard a lot from his late wife about her family and know it was wise to stay away from them.

"I left something in this story" Angelo suddenly said.

"What is that? " Mr Lancaster asked.

"Tommy is now the head of the stardom cartel." He said with an evil smirk.

At that moment mr Lancaster felt a little squeeze in his heart. He knows he has a big decision to make. The Lancaster mansion has been attacked and his pride has been defeated. Should he take the blows lying down or should he retaliate?

He decides to move outside to catch some clean breath of air leaving his friend and Angelo inside.

Just two minutes outside he heard a gunshot inside the room. He rushed in to see Angelo lying in his own pool of blood and Mr Huffington standing over him with a gun in his hand. He rushed to him trembling.

"Why will you do that? You don't know a thing about the stardom cartel. This will result to a war". He said holding his friend by the shoulders and shaking him.

"Hey it wasn't my fault. When you stepped out he tried to reach for my gun that's when I shot him. What did u expect me to do?"

Mr Lancaster moved backward slowly. He knew a war was coming and he wasn't prepared for it.