When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 387 The Invitation

Chapter 387 The Invitation

Payne froze when he heard the cold, lethal voice on the other end of the line.

This was the Stone family’s son–in–law?

Hadn’t people said he was useless?

But even through the phone, the killing intent was so sharp it pricked his skin.

Doubt flickered through Payne’s mind, but he steadied his tone.

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“Mr. Gunn? This is Payne. I’ve secured an invitation to the offshore auction. My son Rio is already on his way to deliver it to the Stone family and meet you. I’ve received word that Ms.

you. Would Stone may be at that auction. I had no other Stone family numbers, so I contacted you be willing to go?”

Baron’s eyes narrowed.

So Payne could get an invitation? Interesting. He was no ordinary man. And of course Payne could have found other numbers–choosing him was deliberate, maybe a test.

Baron’s mind moved fast.

news, and I was tearing my hair out for lack of an invitation.

person

softened, even warmed

Payne blinked.

your wife.”

on that ship? He wasn’t

already had

don’t know, but I was born to the Gunn family. Though they cast me out years ago, my mother was the first wife. Some loyalties remain. And

it over and nodded

weight. And his mother had indeed left

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have spent those last debts for

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Baron was willing to burn his remaining ties just to save her. That made him far more

love. My Zach family is humble, but we

words were

in office to meddle with such things–too dangerous, too much to lose. Payne

“Borris, my thanks.”

Payne urged. “Saving her comes first. As for the

some of Baron’s

“Good.”