Winston’s voice, a bit rough, stopped her.

“It wasn’t your fault.

No need for apologies.

Hannah paused and glanced at the clutter on the floor.

“Then what set you off?”

“It’s about my sister.

” A shadow crossed Winston’s eyes.

“She’s juggling work and studies in Caditown.

My situation puts her in danger too.

I’m always worried about her.

After a moment, Hannah suggested, “If she’s in danger, why not move her somewhere safer?”

Holding his cigarette, Winston stared into the night.

“She wants to stay close to me, so for now, she’s in Caditown under the Compton family’s watch.

He took a breath before adding, “That also means I’m tied to the Compton family.

gave a

father, uses your family to

not my boss’s fault!” Winston’s response was

that my boss rescued my sister

forced me

to

Hannah looked puzzled.

“That doesn’t make sense.

said you were under the Compton family’s thumb, and now you’re claiming it was

wouldn’t get it,”

are complex in

can’t sum it up in a

nosy about

But this intrigues me.

mind talking about

significant glance at Hannah, Winston shared, “It’s not

families knows my boss takes in

“I’ve heard Keith and Trent talk

years of training

branches, namely, Arrogance, Greed, Jealousy, Rage,

eyebrow, Hannah

never heard of

deadly sins to classify

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