"That question is weak and it disgusts me," he said with a hiss. "You don't know anything for sure, but what choice do you have?"
"I'd sooner die than come back to you without the assurance that Scott will be safe. I'll devote my life to keeping him safe. The second he ceases to exist, so will my usefulness to you. I will become a glorified ornament," I said, laying it all on the line to try and assure Scott's safety.
"If you think you can protect him, go right ahead and try. It makes no difference to me. I expect you to fall in line. After returning my funds, you need to find your own way into the Cattaneo household, since you squandered the opportunity I gave you, and dismantle the Cattaneos from the inside. No worries if you fail, you'll still be my heir, but I will make you kill Scot
