Chapter 35

"Now that's a true gentleman!" Mrs. Lancaster exclaimed.

"Oh, I'm just doing what I can to help," Chris responded humbly, though inside, his pride swelled at the praise.

Meanwhile, Alex couldn't suppress a sneer.

He turned to Chris.

"Do you even know what's going on? Or are you once again claiming credit for something you had no hand in?"

Jack shot back at Alex.

"You almost got us into more trouble with your reckless miquth Chris was the one

who scared off Trevor, so what are you even talking about?"

Chris's eyes widened at the mention of Trevor,

Trevor?!

They were talking about *that* Trevor, the feared underworld boss?

No wonder the man had looked so menacing!

Relief washed over Chris-he was glad he had shown up late and hadn't made any bold moves.

Phew!

Still, he couldn't help but wonder when he'd gained such influence over someone like Trevor.

Maybe his father's influence was far greater than he had ever imagined.

He looked around, realizing no one held more power than him.

Who else could it have been?

The bumpkin?

Chris chuckled to himself, brushing off Alex without a second thought.

Yeah. It had to be his family's reputation that had worked the magic.

It's likely my

be so modest!" Lyra

soaking up the

presence at the casino. We've got connections everywhere-both on the

you enough," Jack

tried to

ashamed," Lyra sneered, her eyes narrowing at

being tied to Alex as his

vanish and stop

all so ignorant and blind, yet so confident. It's exactly what I

"Alex, enough!"

snapped, unable to tolerate his

it weren't for Chris, we'd all be ruined.

in Sophia's eyes, her

helpful, and

really let me down,"

Jack chimed

useful for once, you wouldn't need

just leave the

in, though,

was just trying to impress Sophia and got carried

break," he said with

smirk.

"The bumpkin still

still has a

Chris was confident that Sophia would soon

what he was

Sophia said, her

grateful for

shook his

they finally see through Chris's

Lancaster were

Lancaster

gentleman,"

would never extort our

at their comments, but he didn't bother to

was pointless-no one

then, Alex's phone

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