Chapter 28: If You Are Unafraid Of Dying

Meanwhile, in a lavish private room on the second floor of the Ruby Pavilion, the family heads and big shots of Highplain sat around the table. Among them were Alonso and Tobias.  The men chatted easily until Ximena pushed open the door and slipped in, heading straight to her grandfather. "Ximena, there was a commotion downstairs. What happened?" Tobias asked. "Nothing serious. Ms. Goodison already handled it." She had no intention of admitting her own mistake, so she tossed off a quick answer.  The...