The chat group was quiet at first, filled with question marks. Then, like a stone thrown into a pond, messages began to flood in.

It was like a bomb had gone off.

Jerry Perez, the second oldest, chimed in: "Leopold, that trick won't work on us!"

Daniel, the third, added: "No offense, Leopold, but you're just not in the same league as us."

Eric, the fourth, joked: "Leopold's definitely got some delusions of grandeur."

Old-man Dawson couldn't believe it: "Has Leopold lost his mind? ... The nerve to say that, did you eat lion's heart and leopard's courage?"

Donald, the sixth, laughed: "Leopold, you're trying to kill us with laughter. If Vivienne would let her kid call you godfather, I'd call you godfather too!" Enzo agreed: "Seconded!"

Larry, the eighth, added: "Seconded +1!"

Gary sent a long voice message, laughing so hard he couldn't even speak.

Leopold, feeling smug, was driving with one hand and replied with a voice message, specifically tagging Donald.

"Come on, Donald, the master is still here. If you call me godfather... that's like shortening my life!"

"And if you dared, I wouldn't dare accept."

The group went silent.

Then, Old-man Dawson sent a message, "Leopold, did Vivienne confirm this herself?"

Leopold couldn't suppress his grin. "Dawson, you too? Would I dare share the news with you guys if Vivienne hadn't agreed?"

With that, Leopold closed his phone, feeling victorious as the group's messages kept coming.

He had secured his position as godfather.

car, she saw Leopold grinning from ear to

"Did you and Griffin Martinez

the Martinez family guards Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd skin me alive." Vivienne narrowed her eyes, "Then

started the car, smiling at Vivienne in the rearview mirror, "I told the guys about you agreeing to

to be the godfather of your two kids. Let's see who dares

Vivienne was speechless.

she being dragged

the prison,

expression, she calmly stated, "Stop waiting, Abigail

words, Declan's body tensed, his hoarse voice breaking through,

nothing but threw a photo into his

saw it, a tumult of emotions

for any chances

be pieced back into a whole was

her

darkened as he muttered, "She never made it to the

"What final step? Who is

hadn't laid a hand on Declan, guessing there was some deal between

deal wouldn't surface until the

Declan's voice was

spared your life, there must be something you promised her. How could you not

to let anyone else complete her grand vision. Anything she couldn't take with her, she'd destroy with

if this person was chosen by her, or

barking up the wrong tree. I was just a means to an end for her. Now that Abigail is

regarded you as expendable. Yet, here you are, alive. Do you think I'd believe

deep Declan could scheme. He

in her eyes, "Name the person,

bitterly, "What does death matter? The world is flawed. After my death, someone else will complete

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