Chapter 68

That was what Levi meant by being "on the books". After he joined Fabian's organization, Fabian handed him this pool hall to run. And under Rust Creek's rules, Levi wasn't the same hotheaded guy anymore. Every move he made now had to start with the interests of the organization. "You guys might not know this, but late last year, Rust Creek and Pinecrest Bay got into a huge conflict. A few people even died. Someone higher up had to step in personally to calm things down and stop both sides from tearing each other apart. "Right now, Rust Creek and Pinecrest Bay are in a fragile truce. If I take people to mess with Kev for you, that truce goes out the window. And the fallout isn't something I can take. Let's just say Fabian wouldn't be happy, and I'd be the one paying for it." Carl and I didn't know the details of whatever bad blood there was between Rust Creek and Pinecrest Bay, but we could sense the helplessness in Levi's voice. It wasn't that he didn't want to help us. It was tha