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excuse me, I’m meeting my wife for lunch.”
     
    I think it was pure shock from the whole event, but somehow but I didn’t react as Denver winked at me as he sauntered past - probably because Louise’s arm was now firmly holding me. Thank god Jake hadn’t seen him; otherwise, I think his fuse really would have blown.
     
    “Louise, ye need to keep a better eye out for both of yous.”
     
    “Of course.” She took a deep breath; “I didn’t realize he was up here.” she looked ashamed. Had I missed something here? I’d missed part of this conversation.
     
    “Are you ok?” He asked me, more tenderly than I would have thought possible for such a huge guy. For the first time I realised he was wearing a suit today rather than gym clothes.
     
    “Yeah I’m ok.” My pride kept me talking. “I’ve had to contend with bigger bastards than him before.”
     
    “You’re welcome.” He said, watching me closely.
     
    I raised my chin in defiance. “Thanks for what you did. But I got myself away from him. I mean, I know a bit of self-defence. I only wish I hurt him more than I did.”
     
    “I’m glad to see you’re ok, Bella.” He said, almost apologetically.
     
    “I’m glad you guys were up here,” I said to them both.
     
    “Louise, I need to cancel our meeting today. We will rearrange.” Louise took that as her cue to move away from us and right then I wanted to smack her in the face for leaving me alone with him. “Bella,” he stepped closer to me. “That guy is dangerous in all the sneakiest of ways. Be careful around him.”
     
    “I have kept myself in one piece so far.”
     
    “Well Bella, I guess I’m actually glad that fight never goes away, no matter what name somebody calls themselves.” He smiled knowingly and walked away. Leaving me speechless for the second time in a row. Fuck.
     
     

Chapter 5
     
    Jake
     
    I stalked into my home gym and straight to my treadmill. I wanted to kill someone. I knew exactly who, too. I pictured myself wrapping my hands around his neck and squeezing until his vile little life left his body. Denver was a slippery cunt who would get what was coming to him – and I would be the one to happily provide the service.
     
    I increased the speed on my treadmill in the vain hope that the punishment my legs were now taking would help to release the anger I still felt. The worst part about today had been seeing that smug look on the bastard’s face, he knows the agreement between McCauley’s and the Kindred Sons was weakening and just wanted me to bite. We were bigger than them, with more power and more reach, but dad had let that power become lazy. Both gangs had worked together to push the triad threat out of the neighborhood, simply because our combined force and intel outweighed theirs. If our “peaceful” agreement ended, then right now, I doubted if either Family would survive. What I was certain of was that Chang was waiting for us to fight each other: it would not be my doing. Denver McCauley was pussy enough that he’d happily bow down to the Chinese and take whatever scraps they’d give him.
     
    I was playing the long game: my quiet plans of bringing more talent into our ranks meant that once the Kindred Sons finally came into my control, we would be strong enough to not only annihilate the McCauley’s, but the triad too. This was my neighbourhood and everyone would know it.
     
    I pressed the increase speed button again and the belt of my running machine screamed in protest as did the muscles in my thighs. I didn’t care. If I didn’t exhaust myself here I’d either end up punishing the next poor bastard who walked in front of me or finding where she lived and fucking her into next week. I needed this; I had responsibilities to the Kindred Sons now, so doing the only thing I wanted would not be the answer. Besides, her face when she saw me today told me that she was not interested.
     
    Bella. Fucking Bella. My hunch was right – it’s