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.

Vivienne got into the car, she saw Leopold grinning from ear to ear as if he'd stumbled upon some

you and Griffin Martinez

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

rearview mirror, "I told the guys about

kids. Let's see who dares to mess

Vivienne was speechless.

she being dragged into

prison,

expression, she calmly stated, "Stop waiting,

tensed, his hoarse voice breaking

but threw a photo

saw it, a tumult of

in the research lab. As for any chances of her making a comeback, it's

pieced back into a whole was debatable.

her

as he muttered, "She never made it to the

final step? Who

laid a hand on Declan, guessing there

this deal wouldn't surface until

don't know," Declan's

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

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

might not, but if this person was chosen by her,

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

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

knew how deep Declan could scheme. He must harbor some of

restrained the gleam in her eyes, "Name the

world is flawed.

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