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

only made Derek more certain-Hull didn't care all that much about Susanna. If he did, he'd at least show a little respect to her father. But Hull couldn't

down across from Hull, cutting right to the


didn't bother replying,

been

family, and the Schultz family—are you really just using Susanna as an excuse to go after Black

an eyebrow.

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

always stayed out of each other's

words came out

had always

it about Black Gate that you want so

more like they were searching for something buried within them. Like they were tearing up

out a short, mocking laugh.

have you just forgotten?"

words dripped


what to

but he

The slight curve

grew colder by

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