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“It’s true”

“Why didn’t you tell me before?”

“You wouldn’t have believed it I proved e your mind? From your perspective, I’irls for fun”

He grimaced and looked away So I wasn’t far off from the truth “You still should’ve tried”

“Well, here we are Are going to believe arch and try to stop this?” I uy and fuck what he wanted Darren was too late He couldn’t show up at the last second and insert himself into my business—not when I was so close

He e in his smile “I haven’t decided”

“Where’s your little friend, Ro my men as we speak”

“More or less You should’ve said soether on this You knoant to protect my family”

“I also know you want to avoid a full-scale war”

“You don’t?”

“I want revenge for what Maeve did to your sister That woone, I’ll deal with the fallout”

Darren studied me His was all business now I took soe but it hardened me and made the world clear I could reach hiun out in three I could blow his head off and end hiht now, send his family into chaos

Penny would never forgive , but killing her brother for being in my as another

I wouldn’t do anything that ht upset her

“I’o inside and find Maeve We can talk and—”

“There’s noIf you won’t stand aside, I will move you”

He didn’t back down His hand drifted to his belt The bastard was going to draw on me

I’d kill him first Or shoot him in the kneecap Disable hiry, but she could get over that

Bastard I hated this I wanted Maeveinon here

“Stop it, both of you”

I looked over, surprised Darren seemed just as shocked

Penny strode over, looking annoyed

“Get back in the car,” I barked

She ignoredhere?”