"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.

heck

jerk! Not answering your

again,

I'm

his

in just in time to

aback. "Bro, what's up

was clouded with frustration for

in, he pulled himself together. "It's just this mess with Sophie that's got me

saw

downstairs

trick up her sleeve and never

for her,

QUMS

he finally took a deep breath. "Alright, for you, I'll drop it."

He dotes on me, he'd definitely

drag us back home

"But..."

bugging me. I got myself into this mess, I'll figure out how to

"Bro!"

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