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 family's connections at play. don't want to

Chris, don't be so modest!" Lyra

nonchalantly, soaking up

My family has quite a presence at the casino. We've

can't thank you enough," Jack said sincerely,

tried to claim credit for

sneered, her eyes

felt utterly humiliated being tied to

vanish and stop causing

yet so confident. It's exactly

"Alex, enough!"

tolerate his attitude

ruined. Why are you still

welled up in Sophia's

and all you do is embarrass

down,"

Jack chimed

something useful for once, you

you can't, just leave the family. No one wants

in, though, grinning

trying to impress Sophia

break," he said with

smirk.

"The bumpkin still

bumpkin still has a lot

would soon be eager to divorce someone

was exactly what

Chris," Sophia said,

grateful for your

his

they finally see

Lancaster were beaming at Chris with

bumpkin, he's so respectable," Mrs. Lancaster remarked,

gentleman," Mr. Lancaster

never extort our daughter like

he didn't bother

pointless-no one would

then, Alex's

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