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.

Austin, could you enlighten

eye’s

been conspicuously absent for some time, appearing

Nichols, you wanted to see the real force behind the McKinney Group. Well, here I am, not as an

the implication

the McKinney Group,

of lightning. Across the room, Debra swirled her wine glass, watching the spectacle with keen interest. She had

was the true power behind the McKinney

her, Oscar asked, “Is Michael really the president

had no idea that Tracy and Debra

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know.”

him that someone wise was in charge of the McKinney Group,

was the real

you can’t control. Whether Michael is in charge of eet you’re an artist with the Wickery Group now. That’s what

Just then,

stepped outside to take the

you tell me about your reconciliation with Juan?

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