The Harper Family: Double Trouble (Wattpad Version)

A slight issue

Ryden

I was working on a couple of orders when Roman burst through the kitchen door like his ass was on fire. It might be if he doesn't get the hell out of my kitchen.

"Do you mind?" I asked.

Roman hurried towards me. "We have a problem."

"Yeah, you're standing in my kitchen."

"Not that problem."

"It's still a problem."

"Knock it off, cheesedick."

"Then get the fuck out of my kitchen."

"Would you like to stop acting like animals we found in the wild?" Dad asked us at the kitchen opening.

"Tell Roman to get out of my kitchen."

"It's not your kitchen. It's our kitchen. Stop acting possessive over my restaurant."

"Then give me my own restaurant." I shrugged.

"Not happening. You need to cultivate your temperament."

"My temperament is fine, old man."

"Tell that to your dad. Oh, wait. Here he is now."

I glanced at Nate sitting at the bar with an arched brow. Why did I get stuck with a crazy family?

"Hey, Dad." Roman waved to Nate.

"Roman." Dad nodded. "Is there a reason you're helping your brother cook when you can't?"

"I need to speak to Ryden alone."

"Gabe, relieve Ryden before he bursts a blood vessel in his forehead."

Dad sighed and relieved me from cooking duties.

I wanted to hurt Roman as I followed him outside behind the restaurant. "Is there a reason you interrupted my day? And don't tell me you need my help."

"Did you know Mandy is Andre's sister?"

I cocked my head and squinted my eyes. "How do you know Andre?"

"I met him at the party at Sam's parents' place today. Why?"

"Because he did a fucking number on Daría."

Roman stared at me and blinked.

Hearing Andre's name made my dick itch after what Daría told me.

"What did Andre do, Ryden?"

"You don't want to know, Roman."

"Yeah, I do since he threatened Sam."

My eyes narrowed to a slit, and my jaw clenched. "What?"

"André threatened to punish Sam for my defiant behavior."

"Fuck." I scrubbed my face.

"What did Andre do to Daría?"

I lowered my hands. "He burned her and set her on fire."

Roman's fist clenched, and his jaw tightened.

"If anything happens to Daría, Andre is a dead man."

Roman nodded in agreement.

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Mack

Austin and I entered the party at the Westlake's residence and scoped it out.

"How did I get stuck with you doing recon work?" I asked in a whisper.

"Bad luck on our part," Austin said.

"It would have been better if Nik was here with us."

"It's better if Nik isn't with us. It would draw too much attention to the situation."