a Kan

from Marcello's alcove

sin Zara and a few other sycophantic members of the younger Callahan set. He had clearly been waiting for me, stew

enacing. "What the hell did you say to hi

honestly, Brett. She probably went crying on his shoulder. It

ression cool and dismissive. My silence was a b

ile spread across his face. "You need to face reality, Angela. Grandfather is ol

h his height. "The leadership position is already as good as mine

pping false concern. "You're making a mistake. Apolo

the old rules, completely oblivious to the fact that I had just rewritten the

his eyes. He raised his voice, as if volume could make his words true. "Do you really think Grandfat

ening. He had handed

ng the chilling finality of a death senten

lowed a small, mocking smile to touch my lips. I looked

were the one I wa

outh slightly open. The arrogant smirk wiped cle

jaw dropped. The

e was the prize, and I was the desperate contestant. It had neve

hem, my shoulder almost brushing Brett's, and continued t

him suck in a sharp breath. He whirled around, his eyes

e

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