spoke volumes. He knew better than to push, but I could see the question in his eyes. He didn't fully understand my reasoning, but that was fine—this was my game, and I had my reasons.
“She’s still got this… misguided loyalty,” I said, pacing the room. “Grace thinks she can protect me, steer me away from trouble, but she doesn’t get it. This world doesn’t work like that. It’s eat or be eaten, and I’m not about to let Nico, or anyone else for that matter, take a bite out of what’s mine.”
Tony nodded, his expression hardening. “So we keep her in the dark.”
“Exactly,” I said, finally sitting down and leaning back in the chair. “If she thinks everything’s going according to plan, she’ll keep doing what she does best—distracting Trevor, keeping him on edge, making him desperate to prove his
