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“What was I supposed to say? When I’ I know anything about”

“We all get feelings around our women It controls us, Gabriel This is ihter was dead I could have left it that way Fuck! This is why you’re all going to fail You can’t talk for shit”

“I’m sure you were open with your brother,” Jacob said

Rick burst out laughing “The ht to Maddox and told hi to be with her and do whatever it took to win my woman You can fault us all you want, but we kept power We kept control”

“And Maddox ended up dead,” Abel said “Think about that”

“Yeah, he ended up dead and I’ure out why You all are selfish little bastards, and all of you have your own agenda Your oomen to take care of We had our women, but the Denton name came first It will always co pussies Get out All of you, get the fuck out Apart from you, Gabriel Take a seat”

Gabriel wasn’t afraid His father had been a true s From the look on Rick’s face, he wanted to dish out so to take it

“Why didn’t you tell lasses of scotch It was the expensive stuff

“What exactly could I say? I don’t trust you”

Rick breathed in and out He handed the glass to Gabriel and sat down “I don’t agree hat ”

“Then why are you willing to give Jade back?” he asked “If you’re supposed to be strong and powerful, feared, why are you giving in? You can leave at any moment”

“But I can’t Denton blood runs in ht and narrow? You think giving up turf, handing over et a nine-to-five job will be that easy? You’re a Colton You’ve seen the worst in people I know you have Damn, I was even a little worried about Colton when he was alive He was a fierce bastard Didn’t have our weakness when it came to the one woman He used them as he saw fit Saw one, took one, and discarded the but trash”

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Because you and your brothers see to let you in on a little secret none of you have even realized The way this ends, the Denton line doesn’t just walk off into the sunset like everything is over and dealt with It ends with every single one of us, myself and Mandy included, in a coffin All of your wo us all out so we don’t have a chance to ever build up our line again So no son or daughter would ever dreaht It’s why I’ to offer them a deal, and it’s up to you if you take it”

“What deal?”