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.

into the car, she saw Leopold grinning from ear to ear as

and Griffin Martinez elope

You know how tightly the Martinez family guards Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd

in the rearview mirror, "I told the guys about you

godfather of your two kids.

Vivienne was speechless.

being dragged

the prison,

Declan alone, facing his stoic expression,

tensed, his hoarse voice breaking through, "She can't be

threw a photo

tumult of emotions flashed in his

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

Abigail's remains could be pieced back into a whole

involved, her end would

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

narrowed, "What final step?

Declan, guessing there was some deal between

this deal wouldn't surface until the very

don't know," Declan's

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

was too arrogant to let anyone else complete her grand vision. Anything she couldn't take with her, she'd destroy with her own hands." Vivienne scoffed, knowing Declan was deliberately muddling

by her, or related

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

she regarded you

could scheme. He must harbor some of Abigail's secrets,

restrained the gleam in her eyes, "Name the person, and I'll grant you

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

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