Erin looked over at Lewis and Keira. "Look, you and the first branch don't get along anyway. Just let Selena Horton go and let her and Jake Horton fight it out! It's got nothing to do with you.

"Selena's smart, and with her husband backing her up, maybe she can take some of the first branch's assets from Jake.

"Jake's been doing well lately, and yeah, he's on your side for now, but you don't really have to protect him, right? Besides, there's not that much bad blood between you two and Selena anyway. If you make peace with the Cobbs, it keeps our five families working together, doesn't it?"

Keira got what Erin was driving at.

So this whole thing was about her and Lewis letting Selena go… and Erin was afraid if they didn't, it would mess up the alliance between the families. That was why she started out by trying to scare Keira with something about her mom.

Keira was speechless.

She shot Erin a look. "Over something this small?"

Erin coughed awkwardly. "Well, I was worried you might get all righteous about Jake and refuse to let her go. Thought maybe I'd spook you a bit."

The idea was to tell Keira something had happened to her mom, then say if she didn't let Selena go, something really would happen. That way, Keira would have no choice but to agree.

But now Erin realized that her little trick had almost backfired, nearly making Keira angry.

Just thinking about how scary Keira had looked a moment ago sent a chill down Erin's spine.

Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to joke about her mom anymore.

While Erin was busy worrying about that, Keira turned to look at Lewis.

be honest, Erin had rattled her

complete the task,

of her mother being tortured by the South family made her even more

it was just about letting

that wasn't such a

of person who let stubbornness cloud her

phone rang. She glanced down and saw it

immediately answered, "Nara, what's

had started speaking again, but his words still came out haltingly, "M-my mom… has… something to

was handed over to Mrs. Gill, who wasted no time. "Miss Olsen, have you

Keira fell silent.

already

when Mrs. Gill sighed. "I just got word that all our business deals with you are being canceled. I'm

but his skills have caught the Cobb patriarch's eye. So, would you like me to arrange a meeting with them? It's always better to settle things amicably, as long as it's not a

Keira clenched her jaw.

Lewis, who frowned but then gave her

said, "Okay, Mrs. Gill.

Gill quickly replied, "It's no trouble. You should visit Nara more often. She

"Of course."

on? Selena was convicted, right? Isn't releasing her illegal? Are the Cobbs that

had helped hide Oliver Horton's body after his murder, and Selena had been sentenced to five years in prison for

she be

Gill, Selena was already out… and her

"If Selena had this kind of pull, why didn't

the Cobbs were that influential, she could've just used them to fight for power in the Horton family. Even old Mrs. Horton would've had to give her some

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