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.

she saw Leopold grinning from

asked, "Did you and Griffin Martinez

Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd skin me alive." Vivienne narrowed

"I told the guys about

kids. Let's see who

Vivienne was speechless.

was she being

the prison, Leopold

alone, facing his stoic expression,

his hoarse voice breaking through, "She can't

nothing but threw a photo into his

moment Declan saw it, a tumult of emotions

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

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

involved, her

he muttered, "She never made it to

narrowed, "What final

guessing there was some

deal wouldn't surface

don't know," Declan's voice was

icy, "She spared your life, there must be something you promised her.

complete her grand vision. Anything she couldn't take

by her, or related to her, it's

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

lengths for her, yet she regarded you as

how deep Declan could scheme. He

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

The world is flawed. After

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