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“Anything I should know about them?” he asked

“They’re new Shouldn’t be a problem” But I underestimated Lucien’s plans I underestimated hoould react after I rejected his proposal I rejected his daughter He was out for blood today He sent Kennedy in as the assassin

I couldn’t wrapthat happened before it was too late

Paul kept bidding, but Kennedy didn’t stop I was certain there was a cap for Lucien He should have given her details on when to stop She kept raising the price It surpassed market value twice over

Fuck

“What do you want me to do, sir?” Paul asked

“Keep going”

We were the only two in the roo on the hotel She didn’t knohat she was doing What consequences she was unleashing

“It’s tooto create a deficit I won’t be able to fix for your father”

I growled It was obvious she wasn’t letting go of the hotel I wondered if she knew about her father’s offer to e for the property Did she have fuel of her own?

“We can’t back down,” I argued

Paul shook his head “I can’t They are going higher than anyone in their right mind”

I let o”

I shoved back from the table and strolled out of the room I left Paul to clean up the mess

I waited outside the bank I reached in arette The se to punch thethe entrance I didn’t know if I waited too long on purpose or if I lost track of time The doors opened and Kennedy descended the steps