Back at Hank's penthouse, he had woken up early as usual. For the last eight years, he had not felt this alive.
As he sat down swooning over his confession to Chelsy, his phone started ringing. When he checked the caller ID, it was Gina.
''Yes Gina. Speak.'' Hank said with a much lighter tone.
Gina, on the other hand, was surprise at Hank's gentle tone. "Did the sun rise from the west today?" Gina thought.
She cleared her throat as she spoke.
"Ummmm! Boss, we have him, and he has confessed.'' Hank had an evil smile at the corner of his lips. ''Speak up.'' Hank commanded.
Gina cleared her throat and said, ''Boss, he is Tony Banks, with the code name Michaelangelo. He is a rogue detective who used to work with the police department at Southhaul. He was dismissed for misconduct three years ago, and now is doing dirty work for individuals, as long as they can pay him a good fee. He was sent by one of Chelsy's colleagues to tail her every move. Her name is Nicole Brown.''
Hank spoke coldly. ''You know what to do.''
''Yes boss.'' Gina answered.''
Hank ended the call and went back to what he was doing.
Flashback to Chelsy's birthday, Asher had realized that they were being tailed. When they arrived at the hotel where they met Gina, he whispered in her ear, ''there is a brown mini-cooper tailing us.'' He went ahead to give her the plate number. Gina just nodded and started working on it.
When Gina and Chelsy were on the helicopter, she sent the car's number plate to be verified.
Two days later, Gina told Hank what had happened, and Hank gave her the go ahead to get the person and ask him why he was tailing Chelsy.
Gina did as she was instructed. Gina had Tony Banks apprehended and brought to one of their warehouses. Tony wasn't ready to speak, and said nothing. When Gina realized this, she gave a cold look at Tony. She gently walked towards Tony and spoke with a dangerous and cold voice. ''Michaelangelo, or should I say Tony Banks. I will give you one last chance to speak. Who sent you to tail Miss Powers?''
Tony gave a sarcastic laughter and said, ''And who gave you the effrontery as a woman to speak to me? If you want answers, take me to your boss. I can only talk to a man like me.''
Tony was a misogynist, and thought no woman who didn't pay him well had the right to talk to him.
Gina gave an evil smile and said, ''Well, well, well. Tony, I can see your parents didn't teach you well. Before Tony could utter a single word, Gina held Tony by the neck, and plastered him alongside his chair to the wall.
Tony could hear clanging and banging in his ears. Before he could realize what was going on, Gina gave him a punch to his jaw and pulled him to the floor with his face facing the floor. That punch almost sent him to oblivion.
Tony's eyes started seeing stars. He felt as though he would pass out, but that wasn't an option. Before he could realize it, a bowl of water was splashed in his face to prevent him from passing out. Gina couldn't just go easy on him.
Tony was beaten to a pulp in such a way that even his birth mother would not be able to recognize him. He was made to sit on a chair and Gina, who still looked clean as if she hadn't just beaten a grown man like a child, said coldly. ''Are you ready to talk now? Or do you want me to continue with our little training?''
Tony, who now looked so unrecognizable, shivered like a rain-soaked chicken. ''Please, please. I will tell you everything I know. Please don't hit me again.''
Tony stuttered as he spoke. ''I was paid by Nicole Brown to follow Miss Powers wherever she goes. She wanted me to know who she met, and who she spent her time with.''
Gina, who had been listening, asked in a cold voice. ''Why does she want Miss Powers tailed?'' Tony just shook his head and replied, ''I don't know. Please, I have told you everything that I know. Please just let me go. I will never tail her ever again.''
Gina pulled Ervin by the hair. Tony winced in pain as he felt as though his hair follicles were about to fall off.
''Yes, you will never tail her again. If I ever see or smell you even one mile close to Miss Powers, I will make sure I send your soul straight to hell.''
As she spoke, she let go of Tony's hair, and he came crashing down with a loud thud. Tony couldn't handle the physical pain anymore, and passed out.
Back to the present, Nicole was in her apartment trying to call Tony. When the call finally got connected, Tony's hash voice came through the phone. ''What do you want Nicole?'' He asked coldly.
Nicole was surprised at Tony's harsh tone and said, ''Michaelangelo. Why are you sounding so rude? I have paid you for your services, and you need to give me an update.''
Tony, on the other hand, gave a wicked laughter and said, ''Okay, Miss Brown. I do have an update. But meet me at the coffee shop near your apartment in fifteen minutes.''
Fifteen minutes later, Nicole joined Ervin at the coffee shop. Tony was unrecognizable. His face was covered in bruises and swollen.
''Jeez. What happened to your face? Why do you look like someone who has been hit by a trailer?''
Tony barked like a wounded dog. ''Nicole. It is all because of you that I ended up like this. I don't ever want to see you, nor hear from you ever again. In fact, just erase me from your memory. I am just a detective trying to live. Just a little advice for you. You see that Chelsy Powers, stay off her lane. She is someone you shouldn't mess with. If you don't want to end up like me, just leave that girl alone. I was asked to tell you this. If you don't want to end up in a worse position than me, better stay clear Chelsy.''
As he spoke, he stood up and gently limped out of the coffee shop.
Nicole sat there, looking lost and frightened. She held her face and thought to herself. Oh my gosh. I can't afford to have my pretty face disfigured. Who is this Chelsy Powers? And how does she have such powers to have the misogynistic Michaelangelo's face this disfigured? I guess I have to lie low for now. She thought to herself.
Nicole quickly picked up her purse, and rushed back to her apartment.