arrested and when she couldnât reach Breeze she had a gut feeling that she was being held too. Surely they had intended to come for her next, but Miamor moved to her own beat. She wasnât being taken into custody without representation.
She rode in the back of the plush interior of the Maybach as her driver guided through the cityâs streets. Miamorâs chest heaved as anxiety crept into her bones. Today her worst fear was coming true. She was about to go up against the law. Most who did it had no wins, but with the team of sharks that Carter had left her with she was confident that she could come out of things unscathed. The car arrived at her destination and Miamor saw that Carterâs legal team was waiting at the top of the steps. Steve Rosenberg, the best esquire in the city, was already on retainer. Standing confident and dapper as ever in a Brooks Brothers suit, he waited with a briefcase in hand. Miamor waited for her driver to open her door, then she emerged from the vehicle.
âMs. Matthews, Iâm glad you were smart enough to call me,â he said as she shook his hand.
âThank you for coming, Mr. Rosenberg,â she replied anxiously.
âLooks like theyâre reaching a bit. They do have extensive evidence on Carter, Zyir, and Monroe, but seeing as though they are now deceased that pigeonholes their investigation. Theyâre using scare tactics to try and get an informant out of you ladies. The Cartel has been responsible for drugs and crime in this city. They need a kingpin to tie it to, but in this case they are willing to settle for a queen pin. Since they canât get your men, they now are gunning for the three of you.â
âThey have Leena and Breeze. Have they turned them?â Miamor asked, as she bit her inner jaw, hoping that the ladies could stand tall under pressure.
âNot yet, but letâs go get them out of there before one of them do. The DEA has been known to flip the most hardened of criminals.â
Just seeing the face of such a prestigious defense attorney turned the tables in the girlsâ favor. Within an hour Breeze and Leena were released, but the struggle was far from over.
âTheyâll keep coming for you. As long as they have Estesâs cooperation, itâs only a matter of time before they bring indictments down on anyone heâs naming. Iâll do more research in the morning to find out what weâre up against. Iâll be in touch,â Rosenberg said.
âWhat about my son?â Leena asked urgently.
âIâve already made arrangements to have him returned to you. As soon as they process the paperwork a caseworker will drop him off to your home. Shouldnât take more than a few hours.â
He bid adieu to the ladies and they each watched him pull away.
âThey found the plane,â Breeze informed sadly as tears flooded her eyes. âIt crashed in the middle of the ocean. Divers are still looking for their bodies.â
âWhat are we going to do? Everything is falling apart,â Leena whispered. The three women formed a small circle and put their arms around one another, creating a circle of power . . . street royalty. They were the queens who would inherit the throne.
âWe do what we have to do. We take over The Cartel,â Miamor replied. âAnd the first thing on the agenda is to clear our names.â She turned sympathetically toward Breeze. âI know that Estes is your grandfather, butââ
Breeze put her hand up and interrupted. âDo what needs to be done. If heâs talking itâll be well deserved anyway. Iâm numb to the death around me by now. It doesnât even matter.â
âDo you guys know what this means? We canât just step in their shoes. I just sat back and spent the money. Iâm not in the streets. I donât know the first thing about running anything . . . I canât do this,â Leena