Chapter 35

"Now that’s a true gentleman!" Mrs. Lansdowne exclaimed.

"Oh, I’m just doing what I can to help," Carter responded humbly, though inside, his pride swelled at the praise.

Meanwhile, Richard couldn't suppress a sneer.

He turned to Carter.

"Do you even know what’s going on? Or are you once again claiming credit for something you had no hand in?"

Jasper shot back at Richard.

"You almost got us into more trouble with your reckless mouth. Carter was the one who scared off Talon, so what are you even talking about?"

Carter’s eyes widened at the mention of Talon.

Talon?!

They were talking about *that* Talon, the feared underworld boss?

No wonder the man had looked so menacing!

Relief washed over Carter—he was glad he had shown up late and hadn’t made any bold moves.

Phew!

Still, he couldn’t help but wonder when he’d gained such influence over someone like Talon.

Maybe his father’s influence was far greater than he had ever imagined.

He looked around, realizing no one held more power than him
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