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.

of his

certain-Hull didn't care all that much about Susanna. If he did, he'd at least show a little respect to

cutting right to the chase. "Let's just get to


bother replying,

kind of cold shoulder was rare for Derek-probably the first time he'd been

and the Schultz family—are you really just using Susanna as

arched an eyebrow.

"I'd like to know, what exactly did we ever do to piss you

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

words came out through

it was true. The two sides had always

is it about Black Gate

Gate's assets, and more like they were searching for something buried within them. Like they were tearing up the place

finally let out a short, mocking laugh. "Mr. Murray,

have you just forgotten?"

dripped


what to

he held Hull's

The slight

grew

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