Page 253 of Kentrell

Silence.

The whole room froze.

“A hit out on who?”

“Zoe.”

I let the bomb drop like a brick in the middle of the room.

The uproar was instant.

Wani jumped to his feet, barking first.

“Bitch, I know yo elaborate ass plan wasn’t to woo shorty then set her up!”

“Trell… what the fuck?”

“Man, chill out!” I growled, mostly at Wani, but really at everybody.

“I never took the hit. Yeah… I entertained that shit… just to get close. But I already made up in my mind I wasn’t goin’ through with it.”

They stayed stuck for a minute.

Then Wave, leave it to him, broke the tension first…

“Damn, nigga… yoHow I Met Your Motherstory is wild,” he whistled low, shaking his head.

“You watch that shit too?” Wani turned on him like a switch, quick to distract himself.

“Yeah… this bitch I was talkin’ to put me on,” Wave grinned, rubbing his hands together like he was proud.

“Eeeee—”

“Niggas… focus,” Lex sliced through all that back and forth with a glare.

“Aww shit… my fault.” Wani dropped back on the lounge seat, waving off the laughs.

That’s when Shawdee cracked his knuckles, stepping in now like the whole conversation was getting too friendly for his liking.

“We know a few hoes he messed with,” he said, tone cold. “Could line him up easy… if that’s the move.”

I didn’t hesitate.

“Nah… I got somebody in mind.”

My mind went straight to Raven.

Which meant…

Unfortunately…

I was gon’ have to deal with Star first.

Ain’t no way in hell I was going through Yam.

I dragged my palm down my face again, already tired of how messy this shit was about to get.

Still… business was business.

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