"I only use people when they can help me reach my goals."

James's voice was icy. "If that's all, I'm hanging up."

"What if, one day, I ask you to take out Sophie? Would you?"

The guy on the other end sounded like he was testing the waters, probing with curiosity.

James responded flatly, "She's a woman who's no longer in my life, so I won't go easy on her." "Alright, remember you said that."

The line went dead.

James stared at the phone, now silent, then glanced at a bunch of missed calls from Angelo.

His brow furrowed deeply.

Sophie...

I hope you're tougher than you look.

Meanwhile, over at Burke Estate...

Angelo was pacing like a cat on a hot tin roof, clearly frazzled.

the heck

jerk! Not answering your

tried calling James again,

it! I'm

Angelo flung his phone aside.

just in

"Bro, what's up with

was clouded with

together. "It's just this mess with Sophie that's got me all wound up. It's

saw

downstairs

fine. She's always got some trick

out for

QUMS

at Angelo's sleeve, and he finally took a deep breath. "Alright, for you, I'll drop it." "That's the

how about I call Dad? He dotes on me, he'd definitely step in to

He'd be more likely to drag us back home

"But..."

stop bugging me. I got myself into this mess,

"Bro!"

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