— “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

had a

Mom can’t escape this.

her assistant, loyal only to

one else

you really not know if Mom has a gun?” Holden

“I really don’t know.

discusses things with

to me about was the marriages of

me enough to tell

build a

Clarissa was always so strict with him,

for her, she never trusted him, even though they

Clarissa, Holden was just a means

have babies through

didn’t have the courage to

support elsewhere, though

had invested too much in the marriage to

until Kathryn became the matriarch, hoping his

was replaced,

much as he loved

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