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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

weapon? As in, someone

Right now, Yvonne

Black Gate folks...

partnership between Nolan

seriously crossed a line

Quinn

Dan? He'd gotten close to Yvonne with

ever let that slide.

train her weapon," Xander said with a

on each

replied, "But now Mr. Miguel's

looked up,

nodded. "He's been looking after Ms. Tucker.

he'll just

just sighed. This web of relationships was

Dan's sister.

no one could figure

relationship

Dan

ever guess Susanna was

younger sibling.

sister becoming a knife to stab him in the back?

likely to let

Xander said with a light laugh. "The messier,

better."

him. Wasn't

"We

Kyle frowned. "Her? Who—Yvonne?"

any leads. Make sure Dan can't

about Mr.

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

hesitated, but Xander

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

her up,