COUNTERFEIT

By KATRINA GILDER

Four close friends, Kimbella, Jolie, Savannah and Bre set out on a night of fun to celebrate Kimbella's birthday. Unacquainted with the secret lifestyle that Kimbella has been living for the past year puts the rest of the squad in danger. A night of fun turns into a war for survival.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Katrina Gilder
• Release date: Nov 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9780986304194

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6 Months Ago

Prologue

While sitting in the back of the black Suburban SUV, Artez Jr waited on the signal from the connect to enter the house. Artez bro I got a bad feeling about this, not to mention we're on their turf. D-Love have I ever put you in a bad situation? No! Am I not sitting in this vehicle ready to handle business with you? When you know I'm low-key. That's what I'm afraid of, hell I don't know who's gonna walk in that house, Jekyll or Hyde. Whichever one I need at the moment to walk out with that money, said Artez Jr as he cocked his gun. Seconds later a man walked out of the house, and gave a signal to come in. Let's do this, said Artez Jr as he quickly jumped out of the SUV. Artez Jr entered the house with a brief case ready for business. As he looked to the left of him, there was a man standing with his arms crossed. When he looked to the right, there was another man whom Artez Jr had never seen before, but he was ready to proceed either way. Artez baby how's life treating you? Barrie asked with a smile on his face. You just asked me that two weeks ago, nothing has changed. What's up with all the heat? Asked Artez Jr noticing that Barrie had four workers with him for this exchange. I carry my men everywhere with me, you know it's just business. I understand that, now can we handle business? D-Love looked on the counter and seen a money scanner sitting next to Barrie and felt very uncomfortable. I have your product right here, said Barrie as he opened his brief case and pushed it closer to Artez Jr. And I have your money right here, said Artez Jr as he opened the brief case, showed Barrie and closed it back. Artez and Barrie then exchanged briefcases. Feeling like the deal was done Artez Jr turned to walk toward the door. Hold up, said Barrie. Artez Jr quickly turned around. You not gonna give us time to count this money? Asked Barrie. Did I come short with you last time, why you tripping? That was last time, this is a new day, and I been hearing some shady shit about you on these streets. And I don't have a problem with you checking your product, it's just business as usual. Barrie then pushed on, on the money scanner and took a stack of money from the briefcase. Before he could scan the money, Artez Jr took his gun from his back pocket and shot the two men by the door. D-Love then shot the man that was standing next to Barrie. You don't want to do this," said Barrie as he begged for his life. I'm a cop! You don't want to go down for killing a cop. That was the stupidest shit I ever heard. I don't fuck with cops said Artez Jr as he pointed the gun at Barrie head. Artez Jr then shot Barrie in the head and took the other briefcase before rushing out of the house. Barrie laid in his own blood, coughing up blood, before he died with no back-up coming.

Chapter 1

In Training

This is the life right here, said Kimbella, as she blew smoke out of the window coming from the dro she was smoking. You think these people are happy? Jay asked as he cruised through one of the most expensive neighborhoods in River Oaks. Yeah! I mean, why wouldn't they be? All this money and real estate this shit would keep me happy. Some of them might be, replied Jay, as he took a hit of the dro Kimbella had just passed to him. Check this out, imagine you helping your spouse build his empire and when the both of you finally get to that level, he feels like he deserve a mistress. And you're afraid of leaving because you don't want to leave your stuff behind, or better yet you don't want the next bitch to up one on all the hard work you have invested for several years. Yeah, that's fucked up, said Kimbella. Very fucked up, but that's not the worst. You got these IG models or better yet hoes trying to get saved because they are too sorry to put in the work and go get it themselves. So they rather prey upon the next man, sell