"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?"

if we push too hard, they'll just... well, do


seem worried at

her into this mess, and yet here they were, more worried

on earth did that girl do in her past

Xander knocked back his glass of wine, then said with meaning, "Black Gate won't

they couldn't. There was nothing left for them to

they get desperate, they do crazy things.

was why she kept telling Adelle and the others, if they just handed Susanna

made it clear there was no chance of getting anything back, she really

***

Gate were in

Hull had joined forces, and they weren't

into disarray. And Lottie? She was even more ruthless-she'd all but stormed Slatepeak Miles, taking

seething, and by the time Dan came home, Finch had


and Finch were in the study, but she needed a moment alone

of her assets were being dragged into this mess-she couldn't hide her

people were taking heavy losses, and

even look

you want, Dan-Finch and I will give it

give Susanna back to

want," Dan finally looked her way, but there

caught.

and Finch-shouldn't it stay in

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