NOVPUBIt was something he did not expect at all, like at all… Benjamin had his reasons for it, his whole life was built up to take revenge and help his people but Linda?
Nah, it was so unexpected that James couldn’t even speak.
The Justice Minister, someone who vomits when she sees blood and can’t handle the reality of the world James lives in, suddenly wants to become a Bellini, a part of the family built upon death and blood.
She had no reasons for it that James could think of. Well, only one… that she was trying to save herself from him. Yeah, if there were any reasons, that was it.
"I want to be part of your family, and what I want from you is to help me become the president."
No actual fucking way she said it. James felt like he was in a show or something, full of plot twists and tangled political moves, because out of nowhere she wanted to become a president?
Not just that, but she wanted to become one with the support of James… what?
He couldn’t fucking think straight in that moment, becasue if Linda, somehow, was to become a president or run for it, it would mean her position as Justice Minister would go to someone else nd if somebody else stepped in, all the plans and all the connections would mean nothing.
Or… what if it’s actually a genius idea?
If she runs for presidency, and let’s say they could seat someone in the Justice Minister position that they know and trust to some extent… they could literally rule everything, in the meaning of the word.
They can put people in positions, literally the Bellini family could become the government itself. Even mayors, governors, they can rule over everything… but that is a far, far idea… like almost impossible.
Or it’s not impossible at all. 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
"If we go with the plans we talked about at the meeting, we can, or you can get thousands of people’s trust, and you can tell them to vote for me. Not just that, we can build up a campaign with your help." She still eyed him. "A campaign of helping the poor, those who want to live a life where they can eat and sleep in peace. We can do it. You have Benjamin, and I’m sure Thomas and Stephen are in favor of you too."
He couldn’t say anything because his thoughts weren’t letting him. He was excited by the idea, but the chance was low, especially when they are at war and the elections are closing in a year, exactly when the peace treaty ends.
But on the other hand, Linda saw that James was actually thinking about it, so she pressed even more on it.
"The director of the agencies and you, if we unite we can do it and win." She said and stepped closer to him. "Me, you, and them, we can do it, James, and then you don’t need to worry about anything. We can control the market, the flow of drugs, we can give everything into your hands that you want. We can do raids, eliminate your enemies in a legal way, without any trouble."
Yeah, it could work. Then it would mean James would be free from all of it and he would just sit back like a CEO and lead his company, which would be the drugs. The whole market would be in his hands not just the White Magic, the Greenweed but everything. The party drugs everything that he could think of… even the weapons… yeah, Hector’s dream could become reality too.
"Your family…" Linda said as she now grabbed James’s hands in a way that felt too much… like it was intimate. "They could come back and live the life you always wanted."
Sweet talk. James knew it very well that Linda needed to sneak into his feelings. It felt like she was trapping him, but she just wanted to prove her point even more, that she 100% wanted to do it. But at the same time, she hit the spot in James that he wasn’t paying about and that was his family, his mother and Charlotte.
Because there was no way he’d bring them back, even if they were ruling over everything. It could go very wrong in seconds, and they would feel like birds in a cage… like Rafael felt and it would only weigh James down.
And one more thing.
This whole plan of Linda’s was too weak and came out of nowhere, like it was her attempt to get herself into the position where James would think about it more and more, over and over again, putting her in a position where he would do nothing to her.
Basically, a safe zone with her idea.
Because even though there was a peace treaty, well, shit, treaties were made to be fucked up, and James knew it. There was no way he was going to trust a peace treaty just like that. And if they made a move against him, he would lit everything up, even if he died in the process, because, yes, he knew that killing off all his competitors would mean he’s the one that remains, which would mean he is the only gangster they would aim for.
The biggest target.
But on the contrary, Linda’s plan to become the president would actually do the exact opposite, putting James into a position that they couldn’t do anything against him. He has all the information, all the documents, everything. He could collapse the whole government if Linda would fuck him up, so they wouldn’t even try. A position where he could be truly untouchable.
A hard decision.
"Tell me, Linda." James held up his head and touched her face, slowly going down to her neck, then softly gripping the back of her neck like he was about to kiss her. "If I say that I’m okay with it, but only if you become mine… would you accept it?"
"Yours…?" She asked back, but she already knew what that meant.
"Yeah. You’ll become my stress release. Fucking all day and night. Every time I want."
"No." She said with a firmer voice now as she pushed James’s hands away. "I have a family who I—"
"Good. Then I’ll think about it." James said and stepped past her, leaving her in confusion.
"What…?"
James looked back with a smirk on his face. "You can never trust a hoe… never." He smiled more. "I’m proud of you, Linda, you have values, but your plan is weak and came out of nowhere. It sounds like a joke and steps to save yourself, but don’t worry too much, I don’t plan to hurt you or kill you. I actually like you, so don’t stress."
Yeah she pressed and said too much out of nowhere. It was visible what she truly aimed for.
