Chapter 56: Don't Force Me to Slap You (Part Two)

"Carlos Yale, are you really going to challenge him at cockfighting?" On the way to the club, Emery Quinny asked softly. "Your grandpa told us not to spend money and not to pull strings. What else can I do besides take him on?" Carlos spread his hands with a grin. "But if we lose, Poison will belong to someone else," Emery said, worry creeping into her voice. He shot her a look. "Is Poison more important, or your brother? You fool." Emery fell silent. That line hit her. Faced with money versus...