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Maggie stepped forward, looping her arm through Athena's with the easy intimacy of old friends.

"I'm glad you're not upset. I never imagined we'd run into each other again after all these years—and on my birthday, no less! We should definitely get together more. I hardly know anyone in Greenfield, and you and I go way back."

"Absolutely," Athena replied with a warm smile.

Tyler slipped an arm around Athena's waist, visibly pleased. He hoped she'd make more friends-anything to keep her mind off Kerwin.

Kerwin's situation was a mess. All Tyler had uncovered so far was that Marlon was behind it. And with Marlon's influence-combined with the Olson family's backing-it would take more than just determination to go up against them. Even Tyler found the prospect daunting; he could only hope Athena wouldn't do anything reckless.

Maggie leaned in, her voice barely above a whisper in Athena's ear.

"It's been years, but I never thought you'd stoop to this-latching onto a man just to get by. I wonder if Kerwin, wherever he is, can rest in peace knowing what you've become."

She twisted the knife with practiced ease, but Athena was ready for her.

woman, Ms. Olson. Isn't it a

Maggie's lips, her mouth

her wine glass, her

Marlon's temperament, I doubt he'd appreciate his fiancée obsessing over another man. And from what I hear, you don't have much standing in the

ruthless as Marlon, especially in business. His list of enemies was long, and

bitter laugh. "That's none of your concern. You'd do better to worry about how

side. But

the slightest interest, not even in Maggie. Whatever charm he showed her

the look in Marlon's eyes, Maggie faltered, her face stiffening with sudden

to a passing waiter and tucked her arm into Tyler's, choosing

and whisking her away for a lap

decided

Keller family? Tyler mentioned he sent the rest of his relatives

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Most of them are under. house arrest, really. The Keller family's infighting was brutal you wouldn't believe how many assassination attempts Marlon survived. He did have

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