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Frankly, anyone without a sharp mind would be completely lost by now.

Kyle nodded. "Yeah, it's a mess, all right."

Honestly, even they—seasoned intelligence analysts—were left with scrambled

brains after hearing about all these tangled relationships.

Xander stared out the car window.

His long fingers tapped rhythmically on the armrest before he finally spoke,

confusion lacing his tone. "But Dan looks way older than Stella's friend."

Kyle blinked. "Wait, older? Really?"

Dan didn't look that old to him. But, to be fair, he definitely looked a lot older than

Susanna. That much was true.

Xander shrugged. "Of course he's old. That old fox is cunning as hell."

You didn't get to be the secret kingpin behind Black Gate without wrinkles and a

few skeletons in your closet.

Kyle just stared at him. Well, if you say he's old, he's old.

Xander added, "Honestly, he looks about the same age as Ronald."

At the mention of Ronald, Kyle clammed up—who would dare gossip about Mr.

Quinn?

You could talk trash about anyone, but not Mr. Quinn.

"So why did Yvonne run off with that woman?" Xander asked.

Kyle thought for a moment. "She's probably training a weapon. You know,

someone to go after

someone to take Dan

actually made sense. Right

Black Gate folks...

partnership between Nolan

seriously crossed a line

the Quinn family

Yvonne with exactly that

ever let that slide.

Xander said

on each other—sounds about

now Mr. Miguel's getting desperate,

looked up, surprised.

looking after Ms. Tucker.

just

of

Dan's

even if no

relationship even

how Dan

ever guess Susanna was

younger sibling.

a knife to stab him in the back?

Hull wasn't likely to

them tear each other apart," Xander said with a light laugh.

better."

at him. Wasn't

mischief. "We should

Kyle frowned. "Her? Who—Yvonne?"

Cover up any leads. Make

about

him a look. "Don't worry about it. Just do what I

but

stand with my wife. Whatever she does, she's

her up, no