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“No, sir”

“Coi Mo her hand towards Gigi “I’ll see you downstairs, O’Phelan, to go over what I’ll be needing”

“Bye, Papa! Don’t forget your prorand next to her

O’Phelan, stood unfazed “I’ll infor else, sir?”

“No It will be in your best interest not to keep her waiting,” I said, and he just nodded before leaving

Right on cue, Wyatt began his bitching “Did I hear right? Did you just hand over our house to a woman we’ve known for less than a day?”

“Technically, I’ve known for herthey didn’t see the depth of that

“I mean…you knohat I mean!”

“Will you all care to not have this conversation in a hallway?” I said, already walking away They followed

Because of course they would follow

Thisup

Calliope was supposed to explain this because quite frankly, she loved to create stories and lies, and she was h truth to o down easier

“While Wyatt, was not tactful, Ethan I have to agree,” randmother spoke up softly as we entered my study “Are you sure about this? Her? You cannot just spring a neife on us on top of having a daughter…a feeeks after your last as murdered?”

“My last wife?” I asked blankly as I took a seat behind the desk “Who are you talking about?”

“Nana, he’s lost his fuckingto hi his head as if his neck was broken “Ethan! This crazy chick storhter from you, belittled and insulted everyone at breakfast, and your thought process is ‘let s you are currently high on?”