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“You going to punish Landon now?” Gideon asked

Ee directed at Gideon She wouldn’t let anything happen to him

“No!” Charlotte yelled the word “What the hell is happening?”

Gideon spoke up “You promised Tamsin she could have her own life Find aher off as if she’s nothing Why are you doing this?” He looked between his parents “I don’t recognize you any on?”

Emma noticed Charlotte and Maddox shared a look

“Our last hit took more out of us that we’ve been able to recuperate Our ot to do what is necessary for this faardless of if you like them”

“Money is tight, but you’ve got a ten million reward for the man that kills you?” Jacob asked

“You saw that, huh? I should have you to thank for that” His gaze landed on Emma

She wasn’t going to coay

“What do you ht?” Abel asked

“Businesses closed,” Gideon said “We lost revenue The payment of cops to look the other way is pricey You invested in the wrong people, and rather than come to us, you decided to do it all yourself”

“I have to do what I need to lead this faood man”

“He’s a piece of shit,” Gabriel said “You know he fucks underage girls, right? He has a whole hares in and sells He gets the ones he loves I saw the way he looked at Taet a piece of his wife I’otiated for her toMason’s wife”

Emma felt sick to her stomach

Charlotte gasped “Did you know this? Did he try to negotiate this?”