lliot answered flatly, “Our boss isn’t that petty.”

‘Not petty? Seriously?‘ Jackson thought.

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The way Sebastian flipped over a minor argument between Lilian and Stephanie like it was a federal crime–how’s that not petty?

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Once Jackson was gone, Elliot returned to Sebastian’s side.

Sebastian asked, “He’s gone?”

Elliot nodded. “Yes.”

“What’s your take on him?” Sebastian asked, his tone unreadable.

Elliot thought for a second. “Compared to the other options, he’s not bad. Ruthless enough when it counts.”

“Good. Let’s go with him.”

Sebastian’s voice was ice–cold.

Elliot agreed silently. For all Jackson’s easygoing act, the way he survived the Hodge family’s internal wars made one thing clear–he was willing to do whatever it took.

Sebastian checked the time. It was already lunch, so he called Stephanie.

“Sebastian?” Her voice came through, bright as always.

“I’m picking you up for lunch.”

The moment Sebastian faced Stephanie, all his coldness faded, leaving only his warmth for her.

I told you I’m eating

“Cancel it.”

there was no

dramatically. “Fine.”

a place with

She was

‘What’s that?‘

now I’m curious. Hurry up!”

like that, her curiosity got the better of

could pass

and hung up.

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taking me somewhere with fun food,

got ditched for

of food is ‘fun‘

Sebastian was just messing with Stephanie to get her

born and raised in Long Harbor, and even she had no clue what this

shrugged, “No

that was good enough for her. The two chatted a bit more before Stephanie hung up.

half an hour later,

Giovanni went downstairs.

walked out of the building and

was about to run over, someone

“What do you want?”

No way.

thunder. “What’s it gonna take? What exactly do you want to bring Macro and

stared at him like he

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