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.

saw Leopold grinning from ear to ear as if he'd stumbled upon

asked, "Did you and

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

"I told the guys about you agreeing

your two kids. Let's see who dares to mess with me

Vivienne was speechless.

she being dragged into

prison, Leopold

his stoic expression, she

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

nothing but threw

it, a tumult of emotions flashed in his

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

remains could be pieced back into a whole was

Anna involved, her end would be

as he muttered, "She

eyes narrowed, "What final step? Who

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

deal wouldn't surface until the

know," Declan's voice

your life, there must be something you promised her. How could

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

person was chosen by her, or related to her, it's

up the wrong tree. I was just a means to an end for her.

great lengths for her, yet she regarded you as expendable. Yet, here you are, alive. Do you

scheme. He

her eyes, "Name the person, and I'll

world is flawed. After my death, someone

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