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

you and Griffin Martinez elope or

why are you teasing me too? You know how tightly the Martinez family guards Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd skin

started the car, smiling at Vivienne in the rearview mirror, "I told the guys about you agreeing to my request. Let them die of

to be the godfather of your two kids. Let's see who dares to mess

Vivienne was speechless.

was she being

prison,

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

words, Declan's body tensed, his hoarse

said nothing but threw

saw it, a tumult of emotions

any chances of her making a comeback, it's almost nil." The photo had

pieced back into a whole was debatable. How could she

involved, her end would

darkened as he muttered, "She never made

final

on Declan, guessing

surface until the very

know," Declan's

there must be something you promised her. How could you

uncomfortably, "She 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

but if this person was chosen by her, or related

was just a means to an end for her. Now that Abigail is dead, do

you as expendable.

knew how deep Declan could scheme. He

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

matter? The world is flawed. After my

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