Chapter 365 Come After Me
Zev frowned but said nothing.
Lucas was dead. His mission had ended two years ago. There was no need to get involved any further.
That world was a bottomless pit, pulling in generation after generation.
Darkness would never end, but there would always be heroes willing to carry the burden and move forward.
"How''s Lockhart Group doingtely?" Gary shifted the topic. "I heard you poached a major asset from Wagner Group."
Gary smirked. Zev was impressive-he had managed to lure Quentin away. "Are you nning to go head-to-head with Patrick?"
Zev let out a scoff. "He already handed over full control. There''s no conflict left to have. He''s the one who made a mess of things by bringing in some illegitimate son to inherit the business. Shawn turned on me first."
Gary sighed. "We''re still cousins, you know..."
"Save the lecture. If you want to talk someone down, talk to him. He''s the one who never treated me like family." Zev could see right through Shawn. That man wasn''t just trying to secure his footing in Seaville or manage Wagner Group-he wantedplete domination. He wouldn''t stop until Lockhart Group was wiped out.
A person like that had no concept of family.
Gary studied Zev for a moment before speaking. "You should try to hold back a little. Don''t ruin thingspletely with Patrick."
He nced at his watch. "You know, after your mom passed, I was too busy with work to take care of you. Patrick''s the one who raised you."
Zev didn''t respond for a long time. When he finally spoke, his voice was calm. "I have no issue with Uncle Patrick. Back when he was running Wagner Group, there was no bad blood between ourpanies."
Gary stood up. "I''ve got some free time tonight. Let''s have dinner at Patrick''s ce. I''ll y mediator and see if I can smooth things over between you and Shawn. Maybe salvage what''s left of your family ties."
Zev rolled his eyes.
Shawn had always been after everything he had.
Zev didn''t mind businesspetition, but Shawn yed dirty-and he wasn''t just after hispany. He wanted to take his wife, too. That was something Zev could never forgive.
"Forget it. There''s nothing left between us." Zev rejected the idea outright.
Gary chuckled. "All right, all right. Just be there after work. I rarely get to sit down for a meal with you both."
Zev scoffed but didn''t refuse.
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It wasn''t about patching things up with Shawn-It was about maintaining peace with the rest of the family
Marriages built on business deals might seem like a good idea at first, but they always came withplications.
Zev knew that all too well. He was living proof of it.
If Zev and Shawn truly turned against each other, Zev knew his rtionship with Patrick would inevitably suffer as well.
After all, Shawn was Patrick''s son. By choosing to hand the Wagner Group over to him, Patrick had. effectively ced the future of the Wagners in Shawn''s hands.
That meant Patrick and Shawn were now a shared interest group, bound together by power and legacy.
At Seaville Hospital, Kelly had just returned from the emergency ward when she saw Darren helping a young boy out of the rehabilitation center,
"How''s your recovery going?" Kelly walked over and asked.
"Kelly." Darren shed a smile and moved his injured arm a little. "Much better."
"Have the Lynches been giving you any troubletely?" Kelly was worried they might resort to desperate measures and try to silence them for good.
"The police found a body at the club. The Lynches are caught in a tight spot now- they wouldn''t dare make a move." Darren shook his head.
For now, the Lynches were keeping their distance.
The little boy beside him, however, looked terrified. The moment he saw someone approaching, he instinctively shrank behind Darren. It was a clear sign of psychological trauma.
A child who had spent years living under constant threats in that kind of
environment was bound to carry deep scars.
He clung tightly to Darren''s shirt, too afraid to lift his head.
"Have you taken him to see a therapist?" Kelly asked. "I know a good one-I went
to him myself before." She sent Darren a digital copy of the therapist''s business card via WhatsApp.
"He''s been getting more and more skittish. He used to talk normally before," Darren admitted. "I''ll take him in for a session soon."
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Kelly nodded in agreement.
As Darren led the boy away, the child nced back at Kelly, his eyes red-rimmed
and filled with a mix of fear and emotions he couldn''t quite put into words.
It was hard to tell if he was scared or struggling with something else.
Kelly couldn''t be sure whether the Lynches were still threatening him.
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Right now, he was a key witness.
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"Kelly, it''s Caden. rissa showed up at the school and tried to take Shane by force. I had to teach her a lesson." Caden''s voice was brimming with anger as he called Kelly.
Kelly frowned rissa dared to try and snatch the child in broad daylight? "She wouldn''t dare go after the Hardisons right now. Keep Shane with you for the time being. I''ll have to trouble you to look after him."
"What kind of nonsense is that?" Caden chuckled. "Oh, and before she left, rissa said she''s nning to sue Zev for custody. She''s lost her mind over those Lockhart Group shares."
rissa had spent years ying the obedient, well-behaved woman at Wade''s side. She even went so far as to have a child. There was no way she''d walk away empty-handed now.
She would never willingly give up the shares in Shane''s name.
"The moment she files awsuit against Zev, she''ll find out Shane''s shares are under my control," Caden muttered, concern creeping into his voice. "And when that happens, she''s going to flip. My biological connection to Shane wille to light... And then she''lle after me again."
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