Jake wasn't surprised that he wasn't invited to Margot's funeral. In fact, nobody from the defunct Association was invited. Only her company and domestic staff showed up there.
Rex was obviously taking his new position seriously. Jake made sure to stay informed of all of his former bodyguard's movements as he resumed his position as the head of his dead lover's businesses.
Meanwhile, on his own end, business was moving smoothly and his relationship with Megumi was flourishing. The only hiccup in the situation was Victoria's continued dislike of the woman despite all her efforts to be friendly to the child.
"Why?" Jake asked her one afternoon in her playroom after she was done with her homeschooling for the day.
"I just don't like her," said Victoria. "She's weird and she talk
