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Then I returnTroy as he says, “You never saw me as a brother, or I wouldn’t have been kept out of all the s All the secrets I wasn’t even allowed to knohere you were these past few months”

I snort again, working hard not to laugh “Says the traitor”

“I’uy on’t be your door in all the ”

See? Misinfor out I never understood Sround up the way he did, but I’lad he did that now

Otherwise, Lathan would know everything the Faht now, he has no clue that it’s beenhe’s running for Phillip

Obviously we’d be having a much different discussion if he did know

“Thing is, S my attention back on Troy “He just lives hu down your neck and trying to figure out where all that cash is co from Well, sort of humbly He has a brownstone and an apartment in two of the priciest areas of New York”

He darts a look toward Lathan

“True story,” Lathan says with a careless shrug

“What the fuck are you talking about?” Troy seethes, glaring at Lathan “You adot pennies for all he does That Blackbird brainwashes faithful servants into doing its bidding, then reaps all the rewards”

“Not my fault you don’t realize how s in New York And you’re the idiot as easily convinced that you’d get pennies Now go away before I shoot you, and send in Garren I’ to need his expertise Obviously I’h to coerce information out of my sister the way he can”

A sick feeling pits in er before stalking out, sla the door behind him

“Obviously his brains didn’t come from his father’s side Penelope, however, has always been a bit dense Probably got it from her,” Lathan says conversationally

“The Families will hunt you down and tear you to pieces for this,” I say cal to keep my emotions in check so that my threats sound a little creepier

“They’ve been trying to find me for months,” he says dismissively

A srin plays on my lips “We’ve known exactly where you were forfor you to lead us to Phillip,” I tell him