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.

grinning from ear to ear as if he'd stumbled

"Did you and Griffin

how tightly the Martinez family guards Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd skin me alive."

started the car, smiling at Vivienne in the rearview mirror, "I told the guys

the godfather of your two kids. Let's

Vivienne was speechless.

was she being dragged into

prison, Leopold

his stoic expression, she calmly stated, "Stop waiting, Abigail

those words, Declan's body tensed, his hoarse voice breaking through, "She can't

threw a photo into

Declan saw it, a tumult

personally dealt with her. Her body is now in the research lab. As for any chances

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

her

as he muttered, "She

final step? Who is

guessing

wouldn't surface

Declan's

there must be something you promised her. How could you not know

arrogant to let anyone else complete her grand vision. Anything she couldn't take

might not, but if this person was chosen by her, or related to her, it's a

just a means to an end for

you

could scheme. He

"Name the person, and I'll grant

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

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