The Enforcer's Sister

Chapter Twenty-two: Archer - Having A Taste Of The Forbidden

"Since you already know that Bernard Kuklinski is dead, do you also know Mark is bringing in his love child?"

"Love child?" he repeated, sitting up, his thick eyebrows furrowed. A surge of pleasure rushed through me, knowing that even the all-powerful Victor Donovan had missed that piece of information.

"Bernard Kuklinski kept her in the convent," I said, leaving out the other details. "We need to protect her."

"Ha, it's good that you acknowledge Jared as a ticking time bomb, ready to detonate and bring us all down. And yet, you eliminated his father, the only figure who had some semblance of control over him. His father may have been unstable, but he at least respected certain boundaries. Jared, on the other hand..." he paused, his voice filled with a mix of apprehension and concern.

"I understand that Jared needs to be dealt with, Father. And this new girl, we can groom her to assume control," I asserted, radiating confidence. Victor Donovan's eyebrows furrowed with intrigue.

"Berna