Chapter 1714

Matt nodded, “Yeah. If we can get Marcus on board, no one will stand a chance against my rise to the top.”

Just the mention of the name “Marcus” made Sierra’s skin crawl. “Marcus’ rep is terrifying. I’m worried it’s like making a deal with the devil. We might not just fail to benefit from it, and we could end up in over our heads. Maybe we should consider other options?”

Matt was resolute. “To win big, you’ve got to play bold moves. If Marcus agrees to back me, I’m willing to pay a steeper price than

anyone.”

“Marcus doesn’t care about family ties,” Sierra pointed out.

“He might not care for his old man, but he’s a businessman-he can’t ignore cold hard cash. We just have to make the offer juicy enough. He’ll bite,” Matt countered.

Sierra wanted to argue, but Matt waved her off, silencing any further protest. He gestured toward the wake.

a mourning suit, obediently staying beside Zavier. Confused, she murmured, “That hot-headed kid is actually keeping his cool? That’s

from any fallback. He’s not an idiot. If he doesn’t rein in his temper, who’s going

I thought,”

and Zavier’s

silence. Time seemed to stretch on until

as if

water?” Skyler asked, concerned.

her

quietly grabbed a small bottle of water and handed it to him,

late, death comes for

Though Zavier spoke casually, his tone and demeanor said otherwise. His heart

you know about one of our family traditions?” Zavier

tradition?” Skyler was clueless.

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