“Let’s cut to the chase,” Ronin said. “How much?”
“How much what?” Nailah feigned ignorance.
“Don’t play dumb,” Ronin snorted. “How much do you want to disappear?”
“So, you want me and my son to just disappear, huh?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. The boy stays. He is part of this family.”
“And I’m not, I suppose.”
“Of course not! With such a deviant background, how could we even consider you part of this family? You are completely unacceptable.”
“Father!” Fin snapped.
If Gus heard such talk, he was certain to blow his top. It was clear to Fin how much Gus adored the woman he married. There was no way he would agree to such an arrangement. Their father couldn’t be so blind that he didn’t understand that.
“That’s rude,” Nailah chuckled. “As if you have any say in the matter. I wonder what
