Barnaby: "Whoa!"

What was with that look?

Fine, if he didn't want him to look, Barnaby would just mind his own business.

He scratched his nose, feeling oddly innocent. Ever since Mr. Miguel got himself a girlfriend, it seemed like everything was suddenly off-limits.

"Mr. Miguel? Mr. Miguel?"

The man across the table, Brett, was starting to look impatient. "Are the terms not good enough? If it were Mr. Quinn, I'm sure he'd be satisfied."

Hull's face went icy cold. "If you think Mr. Quinn is easier to deal with, then maybe you should talk to him instead."

With that, Hull stood up, his whole demeanor frosty, and stormed out of the room without another word.

Brett: "What the...?"

Silas and Barnaby exchanged a quick look, both startled by Hull's sudden reaction.

Brett frowned, finally realizing things had gone sideways. "Silas, what's that supposed to mean from Mr. Miguel?"

Silas shrugged, clearly not eager to get involved. "Think about it. Do you really think Mr. Quinn would even look twice at what you're offering?"

Dropping Mr. Quinn's name-rookie mistake.

Everyone in Ferrowland knew that while Hull worked under Ronald, Ronald trusted him with almost everything.

Ronald's

snorted. "Brett, you heading back to the mainland

the way out here to talk business had already put Hull in a

turned stormy. "Fine. I'll speak to Mr.

Silas said with

heading back toward the cabin, his steps growing faster and

five minutes when she heard

Yvonne's training,

those stories about Dan's

and the dangers lurking behind the Black Gate,

e alway net

on

tighter, heart pounding, and

closer to the bathroom.

door swung open

herself just as Hull's tall, imposing

eyes meeting Susanna's wary

poking out from under the towel, her hair Still damp from the bathoThe air in

in surprise. "Wha-what

half-expecting an intruder, not

it had been

curveballs. Susanna had never imagined she'd end

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