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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

Right now, Yvonne

Black Gate folks...

partnership between Nolan

had seriously crossed

knew the Quinn family

with exactly that in

ever let that slide.

let her train her weapon," Xander said with

on each

now Mr. Miguel's getting desperate,

looked up,

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

he'll just let this

This web of relationships was a total

was Dan's

if no one could

relationship

Dan acted,

guess Susanna was

younger sibling.

to stab him in the back?

Hull wasn't likely to let that

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

better."

him. Wasn't it messy

"We

Kyle frowned. "Her? Who—Yvonne?"

up any leads. Make sure Dan can't track

about Mr.

look. "Don't worry about it.

but Xander just

stand with my wife. Whatever she does,

her up, no matter