Hull glanced at the photo in his hand, then looked back at Derek, his smile turning cold. "Well, if Mr. Murray says so, then I guess it must be true!"

All that careful analysis, and now if he said 'no,' he'd just look ridiculous.

The moment Hull finished speaking, Derek's face darkened instantly. His breath quickened. "So, what the hell are you guys looking for at Black Gate? What do you really want?"

His jaw tightened with every word.

Hull shrugged. "What if I said-we want the whole of Black Gate?"

Derek was silent.

The room fell quiet, tension thickening the air.

Derek's mood grew darker, and Hull's eyes grew sharper, more dangerous.

"So, Mr. Murray, are you going to give it to us?"

He was blunt, cutting straight to the point.

There was no secret-Hull wanted them to get what they came for and leave. After all, Black Gate was already in chaos because of them. If they dragged this out any longer, Black Gate would be torn apart for good.

Derek was barely holding it together.

wanted the entire Black Gate, Derek looked like he'd been doused in

whole of Black


him. "Are you going

so casual and light, made them hit even harder. Black Gate felt the weight of

people aren't just greedy, you're shameless! All this

"Since when have

nothing, just stared

was almost mocking, silently taunting Derek's

tugged at Derek's memory,

had he

searched his mind, but

a drag from his cigarette, smoke curling

got

lovely lady" sounded oddly

business and ice-cold. Even Barnaby, always at his side couldn't help but give him


this

res their boss talking?

s

rush in his veins. "Who's really behind all

"Why don't you take a

him. Hull just flicked ash

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