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.

next day, when Vivienne got into the car, she saw Leopold grinning from ear

and Griffin Martinez

guards Griffin. If I dared

the rearview mirror, "I told the guys about you agreeing to my request. Let

godfather of your two kids. Let's

Vivienne was speechless.

she being

the prison, Leopold waited

facing his stoic expression, she

Declan's body tensed, his hoarse voice

but threw a photo into

a tumult of

As for any chances of her making a comeback, it's almost nil." The photo had been sent by

could be pieced back into a whole was debatable. How could she

Anna involved, her end would

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

"What final step? Who is

laid a hand on Declan, guessing there was some deal between

deal wouldn't surface until

Declan's

life, there must be something you promised her.

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

this person was chosen by her,

looked down, "You're barking up the wrong tree. I was just a means to an end

for her, yet she regarded you as

how deep Declan could scheme. He must

"Name the person, and I'll grant

does death matter? The world is flawed. After my death, someone else

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