I knew these guys. They were the same scumbags who’d been harassing Evelyn, Alex’s younger sister, a while back. I’d intervened then, making sure they knew exactly what would happen if they didn’t back off.
"Didn’t think you’d have the guts to show your faces again," I said and walked closer to them. "You’ve got a death wish coming here." I said.
Alex rolled up beside me. Alex glared at the leader and spoke. "Marcus, what do you want this time? Haven’t you caused enough trouble already?"
Marcus chuckled. "What do we want? It’s simple. You haven’t paid your protection fee in four months, Alex. That’s a long time to go without paying up. We’re here to collect."
Alex's jaw tightened. "Protection fee? Are you serious? The shop’s barely making enough money as it is, Marcus. And on top of th
