— “Dad, why?” Marco asked.

Holden lowered his voice.

““Your mother wants to invite people from Wiltspoon to dinner.

Do you think that’s a good idea? Even if she’s trying to do something good, they won’t accept It.

They’re set on getting revenge for the previous matriarch.” Noel added, “They can only suspect that Mom was involved in the previous matriarch’s death, but they have no proof.” ‘“They’re people of status,” Holden replied.

“They wouldn’t do anything without evidence.

If they did, they’d risk jail.

They have more to lose.” Sage nodded in agreement.

Marco said thoughtfully, “I heard the previous matriarch’s assistant has returned.

He’s almost a hundred years old and still alive.

He’s back in Jensburg and knows a lot about what happened.

This isn’t simple.

someone reported that

a

Mom can’t escape this.

loyal

one else can command

you really not know if Mom has a gun?”

“I really don’t know.

discusses

me about was

doesn’t trust me enough to tell me anything else.” Holden’s expression

genuinely wanted to build a good life with Clarissa when

Clarissa was always so strict with him, always

never trusted him, even though they had been married for decades

Holden was just a means

then had allowed women to have babies through IVF without

have the courage to act on

sought emotional support elsewhere, though he

too much in the marriage to

to stay until Kathryn became the matriarch, hoping his patience would

when Kathryn was replaced,

loved Shiloh as much

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