In a private room at the Fortress Hotel, Kathryn and Liberty finalized their deal, then stood up and shook hands.

Together, they escorted the client downstairs.

Once the client got into the car and drove away, Kathryn turned to Liberty. "Liberty, it's getting late. Mr. Lewis is still waiting for you inside. Go pick him up and head home early. The weather is freezing, and Mr. Lewis isn't used to Jensburg's cold. Walking is already difficult for him- he shouldn't be out in this weather."

Duncan had caught a cold three days after arriving. He saw a doctor, took medicine, and was still dealing with a lingering cough.

But Liberty didn't move. Instead, she asked Kathryn, "Are they making their move tonight?"

Kathryn shrugged. "How would I know? They'll act when they feel ready. I just have to wait. But I think it'll be soon. I've already spread the word that Pedro will be away on a business trip for half a month."

She didn't tell Liberty that her five brothers planned to strike that very night-she didn't want her to worry.

"Kathryn," she said, "you can't lie to me. When you do, your eyes wander, and you can't

hand away and smiled. "That's called a guilty conscience. And Liberty, let's not forget-I'm your aunt.

aunt, but I'm only a few years younger than

my way through everything. Compared to me, you

parents, only her mother truly accepted her. The rest of her family never saw her as one of their

told her outright-she didn't treat them like siblings, and they

had learned a harsh truth: she couldn't

on. As the Farrell family's successor, her mother assigned her an assistant, and with Pedro

in the past now," Liberty said gently. We have a future ahead of

tell me- where do

Liberty took her arm, walking her back

bodyguards followed at a

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