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“Exactly Besides, it’s not really work,” JoJo said in his defense “It’s just a personal favor to Mr Belmont—a brief special project on the side”
“Special project?”
“Yeah He’s looking for soo and he needs to know if there are ht be one or two I think this case should be interesting Kind of like a , only the persons don’t know they’re ”
“Ha! The guy sounds like he’s been busy in his love life I a Bel out you’re royalty Please, let me knohat you find out”
“I will”
“Hey, wasn’t he married a few times?”
“Yeah He told ut feeling his ht have conceived He just wants to be sure, that’s all He wants to et a share of what he has”
“That’s noble of him And you’re real nice to do this, JoJo”
“You know Mr Belo way back”
“Right Seeether or at least flock together”
“Yeah, seems like it Well, the Romeros mean a lot to me Toni asked if I could speak to Mr Jonah Belood people They were always there forfor them”
“I see”
“And anyone who’s a friend of theirs is a friend of mine”
“I hear you Well, let o and if you need a couple men on the job with you”
“I’ll let you know I think I can get some prelim stuff done onup with a few of his…uh…legitimate kids”
“Right Gotcha!” Travis laughed
When Dane and Chase arrived at the Belmont Palace, as the massive seventy-five-rooreeted therand study
The luxury honed roo of modern royalty Most of Dane’s brothers and he owned penthouse condos in the city, closer to work
As Dane entered through the double French glass doors into the study, he saw Jonah cozily sitting by the crackling fireplace in his blue velvet robe with the brass antique bucket on his lap Aunt Maya wasn’t kidding, was she? Had his old man really lost it?
Even before he knew the ruthless tycoon was his real daddy, Dane admired the man’s tenacity in the business arena He was always a sharpshooter and went against conventional thinking to break through in his business pursuits He really never gave a da as they’re talking about me, I’m somebody—and somebody important,” he’d fa at his old man, still defiant yet…vulnerable, was hard for Dane
“So glad you couldThen he turned to see all his sons in the rooe Good!” Jonah leaned back in his hand-tooled chair by the fireplace, his jaw set
“Dad, you left an urgent es at the hotels and in your will What’s going on?” Chase asked, standing up by the bookshelf with his hands in his pockets
“As you alla specialist for that ol’ pancreas of mine”
“Yes, we know, Dad,” Cole said, his voice low and sorrowful Cole was dressed in his business attire, much like the rest of his brothers They’d all left what they were doing in their individual jobs working within the Belmont Hotel & Resorts empire
“Well,” Jonah continued, “it looks as if I don’t have much time”
“What?” Chase’s voice rang with alarm
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Dane could feel his heart muscles contract