— “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.

reported that

had a

Mom can’t escape this.

assistant, loyal only

else can command

really not know if Mom has

“I really don’t know.

mother never discusses things with

talked to me about was the marriages

to tell

past mistakes, he genuinely wanted to build a good life with

was always so strict

even though they had

Clarissa, Holden was just

have babies through IVF without marriage, Clarissa probably wouldn’t have even needed

tired but didn’t have

though he never

had invested too much in the marriage to

Kathryn became the matriarch,

was replaced,

Shiloh as much as he

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