James kept quiet. He knew Caelum was as cunning as a fox and always deep in thought, but he hadn't expected such sharp reasoning.

When James did not respond, Caelum didn't beat around the bush. "If you won't talk, you might as well leave. I'll handle the Pollard family's issues on my own. But if you spill our secrets, not only will the Pollard family be ruined, but your family won't have it easy either."

James frowned, and Caelum stepped closer. "Listen, Burke boy. I'm giving you a chance here. I'm helping you, not the other way around."

Noticing the knowing smile in Caelum's eyes, James decided not to push further. "I want to dig into the secrets of Devonport, the mysteries surrounding the four major families, and... the car accident involving Sophie's parents."

The smile instantly vanished from Caelum's face.

James continued, "I believe you're also curious about these things, that Kiran's death wasn't an accident."

this. The fact that Kiran's death was no accident was known only

know?

not your concern.

"You..."

"I'll help you out. The fact you know Kiran's death wasn't an accident tells me you're pretty clued in. The person feeding you this info-could it be Gordon, the

Aldridge family in Deould

in

isn't important. What matters is we have a common enemy. You're willing to marry off your daughter to win over the Mintons, probably to

show of bravado wasn't

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