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.

grinning from ear to ear

"Did you and Griffin Martinez elope or

"Vivienne, why are you teasing me too? You know how tightly the Martinez family guards Griffin. If I

told the guys about you agreeing to my request. Let them die

to be the godfather of your two kids.

Vivienne was speechless.

she being dragged into

prison,

expression,

Declan's body tensed, his hoarse voice breaking

but threw a photo into

saw it, a tumult of emotions flashed in

personally dealt with her. Her body is now in the research lab. As for any chances of her making a comeback, it's almost nil." The photo had been sent by Anna before the deed

could be pieced back into a

Anna involved, her end would

muttered, "She

narrowed, "What final step? Who

on Declan, guessing

this deal wouldn't surface until the very

Declan's

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

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

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

wrong tree. I was just a means to an end

yet she regarded you as expendable. Yet, here you are, alive. Do you think

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

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

world is flawed. After my death, someone else

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