"She's the one who told us to take it, anyway..."

Yvonne had no clue about that flicker of something strange in Xander's eyes. She kept talking, “Honestly, I think it's good you're being tough on them. Who knows, it might just force them to give in!"

“And as for Hull, you know when he sees you getting tough, he's gonna double down too!"

Xander just stared at her for a moment. “...

Yvonne continued, "Hey, have you noticed something weird?"

"Noticed what?" Xander asked.

"Hull. Doesn't it seem like he's got a personal vendetta against Black Gate?"

Xander blinked. "What makes you say that?"

A vendetta? He hadn't seen that coming.

Yvonne dragged out the chair next to him and flopped down. "My people told me that since last night, Hull's been going after Black Gate nonstop. He's ruthless, not giving them a moment to breathe."

She sounded casual now, but when she first heard the reports, she'd thought— this doesn't seem like someone just trying to negotiate...

It felt a lot more like revenge.

Xander said, "You think anyone's gonna give Black Gate a chance to catch their breath right now?"

mean, aren't you worried that if we push too hard, they'll just... well, do something drastic to the


seem worried at

thought about it, the crazier it seemed. Susanna's own relatives were the ones who'd gotten her

did that girl do in her past

Yvonne so anxious, Xander knocked back his glass of wine, then said with

was nothing left for them

like that-when they get desperate, they do crazy things. Sometimes, they'll even turn on

others, if they just

kept fighting tooth and nail, if she made it clear there was no chance of

***

Gate

and Hull had joined forces, and they weren't

disarray. And Lottie? She

the time Dan came home, Finch


in the living room, blocking his way. Derek and Finch were in the study, but she needed a moment

assets were being dragged into this mess-she

were taking heavy losses, and

even

you want, Dan-Finch and I will give

just give Susanna

"whatever you want," Dan finally looked her way, but

caught.

you and Finch-shouldn't it

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