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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

weapon? As in, someone to

made sense. Right

Black Gate folks...

the partnership between Nolan and old Mr. Quinn, it was

seriously crossed a

Quinn family

to Yvonne with exactly that in mind.

ever let that slide.

weapon," Xander said with

each other—sounds about

"But now Mr. Miguel's getting

looked up, surprised.

Ms. Tucker. She

he'll just let this

web of relationships

Dan's sister.

even if no one could

relationship

how Dan acted, no

guess Susanna

younger sibling.

knife to stab

likely to

Xander said with a light laugh.

better."

him. Wasn't it messy

"We

Kyle frowned. "Her? Who—Yvonne?"

Make sure Dan can't

about

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

hesitated, but Xander just

I stand with my wife. Whatever she

her up, no matter