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"Don’t," Dev warned, nostrils flaring

Troy’s eyes narrowed

Lucian intervened before the conversation escalated, like most conversations did with Dev Except the escalation was always one-sided "How can it not be what it looks like it?"

His friend shot hi look "Where were you?"

"I was at the Red Stallion Came home a little after two I think" He left out the info about his guest Didn’t need to drag her into this "I came downstairs when Dev called o?"

"He left to put so his elbows on his knees as he leaned forward "He should be back down in a few, but I’lanced down at the phone hooked to his belt and then refocused "Look, you know you can trustto just take hi to check him over"

"I know" Dev’s tone was flat "Father washe was having so with our uncle He had a hard tie"

Interesting

Lucian’s gaze flicked to his brother Yeah, their uncle, the illustrious senator, was e internor two, but their father hadn’t appeared all that worked up about it Now, his father had gotten all kinds of bent out of shape over as on the third floor, but that uys review the security tapes?" Troy asked

"The outside ones didn’t show anything suspicious No one co hoes ago"

Troy raised his brows "Well, that sounds a little suspect"

"It’s true," Lucian chimed in "No matter how oes down Soular ca that see like he wanted to point out how crazy that sounded, but Lucian wasn’t bullshitting hile tech could find a reason why Of course, the staff found reasons--preternatural reasons It was one of the many reasons some of the staff became uncomfortable in the hoht of his family than he did for his family," Troy said after a few moments, and Dev couldn’t say shit about that, because it was the truth "There’s going to be questions, Dev How much are the oil refineries, the real estate, and Vincent Industries all worth? Billions? Who just inherited all that?"

"Gabe and I," Dev answered without hesitation "That was in our father’s will I doubt it has changed"

Troy jerked his chin at Lucian "What about you?"

Lucian chuckled at the question "I was cut out of the fao, but don’t worry aboutht knowing that" He refocused on Dev "The point I’ to ask questions This is going to get out"

"Of course it is" Dev arched a brow "And ill get out is that he died of natural causes"

Troy choked out a laugh as his eyes widened "Are you shittingyou?" Lucian replied dryly

"Yeah, I can pull so that would unravel as quick as fuck" Troy shook his head "Coroner isn’t going to list a suicide as a natural cause of death"

Dev arched a brow "You’d be surprised by what people will do"

The dumbfounded look seeped off Troy’s face as he stared at Dev like he was a second fro him upside the head "Actually, I’ot a job to do," Lucian cut in, ignoring the sudden sharp look of warning settling into his brother’s features "And we don’t want you jeopardizing it whatsoever We can deal withhatever people are going to say or think"

"Good to hear since some of us aren’t about to inherit a billion-dollar business" Troy’s response was dry as he pinned Dev with a look "Lucky you"