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Even though Xander was technically a man, Yvonne was pretty sure that if it had been Xander that night, he wouldn't have had the guts to do what was done to her.

Stella agreed immediately. “Exactly! The moment I heard him say that to Ronald, I just knew he'd never dare."

That was her gut reaction: Xander wouldn't have the nerve.

So why did he say what he said?

Yvonne rolled her eyes. "He's just running his mouth again. Bet you anything it's all about that old grudge with the Schultz family."

Just hearing Xander admit it made Yvonne scoff.

As far as she was concerned, that jerk would do anything these days if it meant getting back at those people for his mom's sake.

But how did all this get twisted up with Dan taking the fall? Now she was starting to lose the plot.

“Alright, I gotta go. I'll fill you in on Susanna's mess when I get back tomorrow."

Stella pressed, "When exactly are you coming back?"

"Tomorrow, I think,” Yvonne replied after a moment's thought.

But Stella sounded skeptical. "Tomorrow? You really think you can get those things back from Skye by then?"

Everyone knew how tough Skye was. If something landed in her purse, you could pretty much forget ever seeing it again.

So Yvonne promising to be back the next day? Stella wasn't buying it. Not unless Skye suddenly decided she didn't want those things anymore.

Yvonne chuckled. “You underestimate your big sis. Tell Steve to wait for me at the airport tomorrow."

Stella fell silent.

Skye was really in for

usually meant she'd already thought up a plan to deal

Yvonne was about to hang up, Stella

"What now?"

be the current head of

her phone.

he the mayor of Sands City?" she

he's also the head of Black

was possible, Ronald said maybe, but Stella just laid

on the

let out a

laugh.

so he's

get

wring his neck."

much accepted being used a while ago, but this Black Gate thing... that was a

She hung up.

pouted, replaying Yvonne's words in her

had been, things never

was already messy, and now this thing with Dan was getting weird

was about to put her phone down when Finley's name popped up. She

help me! Save me!” Finley wailed

"Wait... are

was actually sobbing, full-on ugly

have to be to forget about his dignity and just bawl