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 ear to ear as if

and Griffin Martinez elope or

family guards Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd

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.

Vivienne was speechless.

was she being dragged

prison, Leopold waited

approached Declan alone, facing his stoic expression, she calmly stated,

hoarse voice breaking through, "She can't be

nothing but threw a photo

saw it, a tumult of

is now in the research lab. As for any chances of her making a comeback, it's almost nil." The photo had been sent

could be pieced back into a whole was debatable.

Anna involved, her end would

darkened as he muttered, "She

final step? Who

on Declan, guessing there was some deal

surface

don't know," Declan's voice

gaze turned icy, "She spared your life, there must be something you promised her. How could you not know

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

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

was just a means to

you as expendable. Yet, here you

knew how deep Declan could scheme. He must harbor some of Abigail's secrets, deeply

eyes, "Name the person,

matter? The world is flawed. After my death, someone

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