Holden cursed under his breath but couldn't deny that Kathryn possessed the cold, calculated cruelty typical of the Farrell family's head.

Clarissa had grown particularly fond of Kathryn in her later years, realizing that Kathryn embodied the sharpness and ruthlessness inherent in the Farrell women.

Yet, it was a cruel irony. Clarissa's most cherished daughter-the one she had protected and supported at all costs-ultimately turned her back on her.

Sometimes, Holden wondered: if the butler hadn't switched her at birth, and Kathryn had been raised alongside them, would things have been different? With Kathryn's cunning, could she have stood up to the powerful families of Wiltspoon?

One thing was certain no matter what, Kathryn wouldn't have treated her parents and brothers with such cold indifference.

"Pedro is an enigma," Noel remarked, breaking Holden's thoughts. "We don't really know the extent of his abilities."

Sage responded with confidence, "No matter how skilled he is, he's still just one man. Everyone has a weakness. If we strategize, we can handle him. Even if we can't eliminate him outright, we can at least get Kathryn to send him away. If he's gone for even a day or two, I'll have my opening."

group nodded in agreement-removing Pedro, even temporarily, was their best shot. The four Janzen family members huddled together, whispering about how to lure Pedro away and seize the opportunity to strike

Farrell family mansion in Jensburg

invited many of the family elders for dinner, sparking

a "Hongmen Banquet," much like her late

grew when word spread that Liberty had moved into the Farrell mansion. Liberty was set to become the

choose an auspicious day for Liberty to

truth, the decision rested solely with Kathryn and Liberty. But appearances mattered. Liberty wanted to show respect to

in Clarissa's time,

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down to the younger generation. While

elders had been sidelined, and their influence

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