Chapter 31: For the Love of Jovie

Reno’s POV

“You scheming motherfucker!” I exclaimed. “This was your plan all along! This is why you agreed to help sell the diamond. So that you could get rid of me and try to get her back.”

“Look, man, that was not my initial thought.” Xavier put his hands up. “It’s just being around her again made all the memories come back. I miss her and what we had isn’t done.”

“Yes, it is! It’s been years. She’s in love with me now.”

“And where has that gotten her? Beaten up by the rich prick! Shot! Chased across the country!”

“And where did your love get her? Getting involved with armed robbery? You know, you’re the reason she even got back with Jasper to begin with? She had to go back to him because you fucked everything up here and she had to go back to that house where her parents didn’t care about her and allowed her to be hurt! At least I’m trying to get her away from that!”

“By putting her in more danger?” Xavier asked. “Has her life been