"Brother-in-law... Jack... please, you have to listen to me. This isn't the place to start a war."
Ruby Jordan’s voice trembled, dropping to a frantic, breathy whisper that barely carried over the low hum of the restaurant. Her fingers clamped around Jack Brooks’s forearm, her nails digging into his skin through his sleeve. Her eyes were wide, swimming with a mixture of panic and pleading. She looked like a trapped animal sensing the approach of a predator.
"You don't understand the gravity of this situation. You’ve been away, you don't know how the world has changed. These people... they are from DragonGate Corp. We absolutely cannot afford to provoke them! They are monsters who eat families like ours for breakfast. Please, Jack, I'm begging you. Just apologize. Swallow your pride for o
