Chapter 369

Monty and the others had just settled back into their cozy living room, a mix of emotions swirling around as they plopped onto the plush, oversized armchairs.

Almost immediately, Horatio's phone buzzed, slicing through the thick air of anticipation.

Everyone's eyes shot over to Horatio, who was fumbling with his phone like it might explode any second.

"Is it your buddy?" Valerian asked, eyebrows raised. "Did he find out something?"

"Yeah," Horatio nodded, glancing at the screen before adding, "Hold on. I'll put it on speaker."

fell silent, a strange cocktail of excitement

impressive? Did she actually own that swanky club they'd been hearing whispers about? Maybe she had a whole empire out there

maybe

powerful, she might not share her wealth or influence. And if she was that influential, had they really underestimated her

and Horatio's friend's voice boomed from the phone, a mix of disbelief and admiration. "Horatio, man, is your sister

family, the Jewells, weren't too fond of her, that you guys preferred that adopted girl. I guess that was all just talk, huh? There's no way you'd

about partnering with one of her companies.

nonsense are you spouting?" Horatio frowned, clearly confused by what he was

others exchanged tense glances, a knot of anxiety

true? Was Calliope

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