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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,

to go

weapon? As in, someone to take Dan

actually made sense. Right now,

Black Gate folks...

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

had seriously crossed a line with

the Quinn family despised

close to Yvonne with exactly that in mind. No way

ever let that slide.

Xander said

each

Mr.

looked up, surprised.

nodded. "He's been looking after Ms. Tucker. She vanished on his

he'll just let

sighed. This web of

was Dan's sister.

even if no one could

that relationship

Dan

guess Susanna was

younger sibling.

to stab him in the back?

wasn't likely to let

said

better."

stared at him. Wasn't it messy

eyes danced with mischief. "We should give her a

Kyle frowned. "Her? Who—Yvonne?"

any leads. Make sure

what about Mr.

look. "Don't worry about it. Just

but Xander

stand with my wife. Whatever she

up,