"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?"

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


seem worried at

own relatives were the ones who'd gotten her into this mess, and yet here

earth did that girl do in her past life

knocked back his glass of wine, then said with meaning, "Black Gate

because they couldn't. There was nothing left for

telling you, people like that-when they get

she kept telling Adelle and the others, if they just handed Susanna back over, she'd return what

there was no

***

things at Black Gate were in

Hull had joined forces, and they weren't holding

had been thrown into disarray. And Lottie? She

was seething, and by the time Dan came


waiting for him in the living room, blocking his way. Derek and Finch were in the study, but she needed

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

were taking heavy losses, and their

Dan didn't even

chest tighten. "Whatever you want, Dan-Finch and I will give it

give Susanna back

her

caught. "This

you and Finch-shouldn't it stay

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