Declan and Shelia made a hasty exit from the Nichols' residence. Juan descended from the second floor, his eyes scanning the room. Joe approached him and reported, "Sir, I didn't see Mr. Tracy here."

A flicker of disappointment in Juan's eyes. He had hoped to finally unmask Tracy, but Tracy didn't even show up. "Though Tracy didn't show," Joe continued, "Michael did."

As if on cue, Michael sauntered over.

"Mr. Nichols, a pleasure to meet you."

"Me too. Why didn't Mr. McKinney come to the event?"

Michael chuckled, a sound like velvet. "Mr. McKinney couldn't make it, but I'm here. It's all the same, really."

Juan raised an eyebrow, catching the undercurrent in Michael's words.

In the past, Michael had been nothing more than the McKinney Group's top actor, but not a power player. But now, he was implying something more.

"Mr. Austin, could you enlighten me?"

Michael's smile deepened, his eyes glinting with a mysterious light.

Group, had been conspicuously absent for some time, appearing only briefly at a masquerade and vanishing just as quickly. Michael

the implication

mastermind behind the McKinney Group, Tracy's prolonged absence could

of reporters burst into the

room, Debra swirled

spectacle with keen interest. She had tipped

tomorrow, the world

was the

the McKinney Group, and Tracy would be relegated to the status of

Oscar asked, "Is Michael really the

that Tracy and Debra were the

"What do you think?"

"I don't know."

the McKinney Group, but now

his shoulder.

can't control. Whether, Michael is in charge

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