Chapter 0520

Gabe.

We watched our dad leave, heading straight for our mom. According to him, we were boring as shit so he went to our mom, who, according to him, was better company than we were.

The moment he was out of earshot, Travis turned to us with his brows pulled down in a frown.

"I don't get why he is here," Travis complained while staring daggers at Reaper.

"Do we have a problem? Reaper asks. Even though his tone is calm, there is an unmistakable dangerous current underneath it.

The way his eyes flash, even while cooking cool and collected, should be warning enough that nobody should cross him. He is danger personified, but my best friend is too much of an idiot to realize that. To realize that Reaper is anything but weak, even though right now he seems harmless.

"Yes, we fucking do," Travis growled. "You killed my father, and you have the guts to come here?"

"I'm here with my fiancé. Whatever the fuck your problem is, deal with it."

Rowan and I look at each other as the tension between Reaper and Travis increases. If we don't handle this, things will escalate quickly, and the last thing I want is for my wife to be upset because the spouses of two of her best friends are fighting.

"Tension is running high, so maybe we should all take a breather." I try to calm down the situation.

Reaper. "And your girlfriend," he points at Travis. "Are best friends. Do you really want to put them in a spot? Not forgetting that Reaper

want to be in Ava's life, you have to accept Reaper. Like Rowan said, he

a fucking murderer and should be in jail where his

gone. "I didn't kill James even though I wanted to for the trouble he

cold shiver slithers down my back. Reaper is a scary fucker and that's

aren't the one that killed James?"

ran into some trouble and was almost going bankrupt. The banks couldn't take the

see that coming. Color me fucking

Travis spat the words, seething in anger. "He said you were after him because

I wasn't the one that killed your father. James tried to cover up the shit he got himself into

Reaper, his eyes conveying how he was having

didn't he turn to my dad? They were best friends; Dad

my best bet is his pride wouldn't let

down when Reaper says that. He is right though. We have offered to help Travis countless times,

we couldn't force him. The best we could do is send investors his way, but that also hasn't been easy given that the Howell's are still

would devastate Letty and seeing Letty devastated would affect Connie and Ava. I wouldn't want

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