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.

next day, when Vivienne got into the car, she saw Leopold grinning from

and Griffin Martinez

why are you teasing me too? You know how tightly the Martinez family guards Griffin. If I dared to elope, they'd skin me alive." Vivienne narrowed her eyes, "Then

rearview mirror, "I told

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

Vivienne was speechless.

was she being

the prison, Leopold waited

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

body tensed, his hoarse voice breaking through, "She can't

said nothing but threw

it, a tumult of emotions flashed

is now in the research lab. As for any chances of her making

be pieced back into a whole was

involved, her end

as he muttered, "She never made it to the final

eyes narrowed, "What final step? Who

laid a hand on Declan, guessing there was some

surface until

Declan's

your life, there must be something you promised her. How could you not

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

chosen by

the wrong tree. I was just a means to an end for her. Now that Abigail is dead,

"You've gone to great lengths for her, yet she regarded you as expendable. Yet, here you are, alive. Do you

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

the gleam in her eyes, "Name the person,

"What does death matter? The world is flawed. After my

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