Susanna gave a small nod. "Yeah, I'll go in."

Honestly, she didn't really want to see Derek right now.

But she walked into the room anyway.

Hull glanced at Barnaby. "Go ahead and bring him in."

"Sure thing, boss."

Barnaby left and returned quickly, escorting Derek into the room-alone. Not a single member of his crew was allowed in with him.

He'd shown up solo.

Hull sat back in his chair, a cigarette dangling from his fingers, making no move to stand.

Derek greeted him curtly, "Mr. Miguel."

There was no denying Derek's presence-he had the unmistakable aura of a Black Gate man. He and Susanna looked strikingly alike, especially their eyes. But where Susanna's gaze was clear and unguarded, Derek's was all calculation and old scars.

Right now, though, he just looked tired. Clearly, the past few days hadn't been kind to him.

drag of his cigarette, his expression unreadable. To Derek, it

he did, he'd at least show a little respect to her father. But Hull couldn't

cutting right to


bother replying,

was rare for Derek-probably the first time he'd been treated like this in

his voice clipped, "you, the Quinn family, and the Schultz family—are you really

arched an eyebrow.

to know, what exactly

and your people-we've always stayed out of each other's way.

came out through clenched

it was true. The two sides had always kept to themselves. So why rock the boat

is it about Black Gate

after Black Gate's assets, and more like they were searching for something buried within

short, mocking laugh. "Mr. Murray, do you really not know?

have you just forgotten?"

dripped with


sure what

he

slight curve

grew colder by the

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