Darius was on the verge of saying what was happening, knowing he would also get into trouble. It was like poison in the mouth of a snake; he had to spit it out to calm his mind, but he remembered the promise he had made to Tanya. He also remembered that they had grown up treating each other and protecting each other as if they were siblings, although it seemed not to matter to her. Vane looked at Darius pleadingly, knowing that this would result in Tanya being expelled from the family forever. "Speak, son, don't keep us waiting here. What happened?" Both the grandmother and everyone else present had their eyes fixed on Dante, expectant. "I've done very well with the new contracts, you have to congratulate me," he said, forcing a smile. Tanya and Vane let out the breath they had been ho

