Chapter 213
That night, Raymond's phone rang unexpectedly.
On the other end, a woman and child were sobbing, their cries punctuated by a man's hoarse, desperate pleas. His voice was raw with terror, cutting straight through the static.
"Mr. Carmichael, I'm begging you. I know I was wrong. Please let my family go.
The man's despair bled through the line. Raymond frowned slightly, the tone tickling something familiar in his memory, but he couldn't quite place it.
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A moment later, another voice came on, businesslike but edged with menace. "Mr. Carmichael, Easton got drunk tonight and started ranting about you outside our club. Our guys are at his place right now. Should we... send a message?"
The implication was clear, the threat cold and precise.
Easton?
Raymond remembered. Just a traitor. He gave a soft,
Raymond ordered, his voice
the words left his mouth,
to you. Your own children
For a moment, his heart seized. He abruptly changed his mind. "Forget it. He's just a
But now, with Citrine in his life-even if Easton's words
hesitated, then ventured cautiously, "Mr. Carmichael... is that
is," Raymond
letting a slight go unpunished. Why was he suddenly letting Easton off
and Jensen families had been
had seen better days, but their
firmly entrenched in Havencrest's
so his father, Weston Carmichael, brought Citrine and Regina Carmichael
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