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

heading back to the mainland

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

I'll

Silas said

his steps growing

tub for five minutes when she

Yvonne's training, and

those stories about Dan's

dangers lurking behind the

e alway net

on

the bath towel tighter, heart pounding, and listened

closer to the bathroom.

open with

as Hull's tall, imposing

his eyes meeting Susanna's wary

apple bobbed as he took in the sight of her-bare legs poking out from under the towel, her hair Still damp

"Wha-what

an intruder,

called out. If it had been someone dangerous,

sure had a way of throwing curveballs. Susanna had never imagined

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