BAB 7 I My Name Is Mia Heart

“What is this?!” Jaxon snapped at Gavin, who looked bored looking at the cuticles of his fingers on his left hand.

“Oh, I forgot about that,” Gavin replied innocently.

Jaxon was about to jump over the table that separated the two, but his body was immediately dragged away by his three friends away from the table.

Gavin, who accepted Jaxon’s rage, just shrugged and hid behind Rey’s body.

Danny Johanson laughed with amusement when he read the newspaper that was still spread out on the table, even Nicko Anderson, who was holding Jaxon’s body, couldn’t help but laugh, adding to Jaxon’s angry fire. Gideon Rose and Connor Black were forced to drag Jaxon, their best friend, to the corner of the room.

Rey glared at Gavin, who only gave an innocent face back. He raised his face, praying that he would disappear from the place. The commotion Gavin was creating made him lose his temper. He even thought of the best way to hide Gavin’s body — the corpse — in one of his old warehouses, or maybe Doctor Timothy’s hospital incinerator would be enough.

Rey shook his head, thinking it would be too messy for his best friend to die. What’s more, who will care for Blacky - Gavin’s pet snake? He loves the narcissist snake, so killing Gavin is not a good option for now.

“May I know why you paid the Morning Newspaper to make this ridiculous headline, Gavin?” Rey asked while taking the newspaper from the table and experiencing the meaning of the bold print which became the Headline that morning.

He looked at their meeting room that was free of the “party” impression and reckoned that it was evident that no one had attended the room unless only seven of them, regular members or perhaps the host.

“I don’t mean anything. We shouldn’t announce to the people of Denver that there’s a party here?” explained Gavin, which made Jaxon boil even more.

You don’t remember, or maybe amnesia, Gavin, this is my castle,” he growled.

Gavin and his innocent face seemed surprised, “Oh, of course, how I forgot, Jaxon. Do you remember a few months ago, you invited the whole population of Denver to my mansion? “

“Hey! That day is your birthday! I just want to surprise you! “

“The birthday you forgot was past five months before your surprise event? Hah! Who made the surprise five months after the date passed?”

All eyes are on Jaxon, who has the nickname with his flagship slogan, Mister Not Late Yet. He always said, “it was never too late,” whenever he forgot.

“Is this Gavin’s revenge? Because it seems like you confessed your grudge with the explanation just now. “

“Are you accusing me, Jaxon? Because I’m not leading your opinion.”

Jaxon almost lunged at Gavin. If only Gideon didn’t lock his arms around his body, even though he dragged him halfway along. Luckily Connor helped slow down Jaxon’s pace.

“Get off me, Connor! I promise I will leave half his face!” which means the other side must be destroyed.

Without realizing it, Gavin touched his cheeks as if it could avoid Jaxon’s anger.

Rey rolled his eyes and threw the newspaper in his hand to the table.

They waited for Jaxon’s anger to subside before releasing him but did not let go of their gaze because Jaxon might just jump in and bulldoze Gavin when caught off guard.

It’s a shame if Gavin’s handsome face has to be reconstructed by Jaxon’s hands which are certainly not soft at all. Many heartbroken women in Denver will cry a day and seven nights and flood to drown this city.

Danny smiled and watched the show before him with amusement. It had been a long time since they had come together like this. At first, he had wondered why Gavin had invited himself and the others to Aurelia Castle, a sacred place to Jaxon.

He chuckled, remembering Jaxon’s face when he opened the door for the six of them.

“Are you getting anyone’s attention, Gavin? It’s obvious you’re making an announcement here.” Gideon stared at the newspaper with a frown.

Jaxon, whose anger subsided, returned to his seat, although his eyes were still sharp, skinning Gavin, who was sitting far across. If Rey hadn’t closed the path to Gavin, then Gavin Caleston’s name would remain a gravestone.

“It doesn’t mean anything, really!” defended Gavin, who received dubious looks from six pairs of eyes. “Nick, how’s your new project?” he asked, changing the subject.

Nicko raised an eyebrow at the question. He hated it when Gavin played dirty to distract their conversation. Now the six pairs of eyes shift focus toward him.

He’s stalling as sweetly as possible. Enjoy a glass of Americano while others sip whiskey or other liqueur.

“I still have to complete some architectural layouts for the building to be built. My team still hasn’t finalized what buildings we need right now,” he said, explaining the project to build a playground near Blueberry Hill.

“You need a new concept? I can discuss it with my team,” said Danny offered.

“Well, my team and I are still using the old concept. Thank you, Dan.”

“Then, how about you, Rey?” Gavin asked innocently to Rey, deliberately avoiding any new questions back to him.

“Nice turn, dude,” Rey hissed as he tapped Gavin’s head lightly.

“Ouch!” Gavin’s grimace was dramatic.

“Yes, Rey, how about you?” asked Jaxon with a smirk. Revenge for protecting Gavin.

Rey sighed heavily and prayed his patience remained to nail his ass to the chair he was sitting on.

“Nothing has changed, and nothing to talk about,” he said as he took a sip of the drink he hadn’t touched since earlier.

Gideon and Nicko looked at each other, and both shook their heads. Only Rey was the hardest to talk to whenever there was a meeting like this. It took a solid push to make his stone heads melt away and make him talk. Even his lips will remain locked tight from the start until their meeting is finished if no one forces him.

“Is there a problem you want to talk about?” Jaxon asked as he patted Rey on the back, who shook his head in return.

“You better worry about him, Jaxon,” said Nicko, pointing at Gideon, who had been anxiously checking his cell phone every few seconds.

The six pairs of eyes were now watching Gideon, who had a dark face.

“Oh, shouldn’t I worry about the job I left behind?” Gideon asked irritably.

“Kalista said today you have no work,” said Gavin, who finished his homework before inviting them to Aurelia Castle.

This time, Nicko and Jaxon were on standby before Gideon jumped over the table.

“Gavin!” growled Rey, Jaxon, Nicko, Danny, and Connor in unison.

“Remind me why he got into this private circle.” Gideon pointed fiercely at Gavin.

Red Cage is a network they deliberately built to make them strong and not underestimated among the mafia, cartels, kingpins, motorcycle clubs, the government or politicians, and other businessmen.

There are ten original members of Red Cage. Currently, only seven are active, while three more are busy with personal matters, so they rarely attend meetings, but they always have a full member meeting at least once a year.

“Hey Gee, can I date Kalista?” asked Gavin, which made Gideon lose his temper. Jaxon had to grab Gideon’s shoulders and lock him on the sofa.

“Don’t call me with that name! For God’s sake, Gavin, if you don’t lock your lips too, I make sure your seven body parts are scattered across the bay of California! And stay away from Kalista! For God’s Sake, that girl has only recently celebrated her eighteenth birthday! “

“Perfect, I’m waiting for the legal age. Thanks for the good news, Gee.”

Gideon’s fist barely touched Gavin’s face if Rey hadn’t grabbed Gavin’s collar and moved him to the floor, away from the sofa.

Connor recorded the incident on his cellphone and sent the video to their group to make a joke later.

“Connor!” snapped Gideon distracting him. But Jaxon moved quickly and calmed his friend, but his two friends still ended up on the floor. Connor returned Gideon’s punch while locking him on the floor. Jaxon didn’t expect how quickly things turned around now.

“Hey, Gavin. Kalista is not a good discussion topic, buddy,” Rey hissed.

Gavin leaned forward and whispered in Rey’s ear, “You think I don’t know? Just by teasing the girl’s name, he immediately lost his head. Right now, he needs something to distract himself from his phone.”

Sometimes Rey wonders why they could understand each other’s thoughts because this was what Gideon needed. Releasing excessive energy by fighting between them.

The sound of crystal glasses hitting the floor caught everyone’s attention, their gaze fixed on the newcomer to the room. A honey-haired girl with an angelic face stood still at the door.

The girl looked around with a face guilty that she had accidentally smashed a vase to the floor.

Gideon pulled the exhausted Connor to the floor while Jaxon, standing between them, now stood in front of the girl.

“Ahem ...,” the honey-haired girl clear her throat. “Well, hay. My name is Mia Heart. I’m here looking for Jaxon Bradwood.”