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

his eye’s glinting with

absent for some time, appearing only briefly

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

the implication and

was the mastermind behind the McKinney Group, Tracy’s

lightning. Across the room, Debra swirled her wine glass, watching the spectacle with keen interest. She had tipped off the reporters, setting the stage for Michael’s

that Michael was the true power behind the

her, Oscar asked, “Is Michael really the president of

had no idea that Tracy and Debra

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know.”

wise was in charge of the McKinney Group, but now everyone

was the

worry about things you can’t control. Whether Michael is in charge of eet

nodded Just then, Debra’s phone

outside to take the

was tinged with annoyance. “Why didn’t you tell me about your reconciliation with

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