Andrew said, "I'm planning to take over the position of King of Gabo Creek and play around with it for a while! Honestly, I'm not that thrilled about it because it's pretty meaningless.

"But Victoria and the people backing me all want me to take charge, so I have no choice but to follow orders. I came here today to ask the Fischer family one simple question: Do you support me becoming the boss of both legitimate and underworld operations in Gabo Creek?"

With every sentence, Lucian's face twitched harder, his jaw tightening until it felt like it might lock up. He could not believe his ears. This punk was talking about taking the title of Gabo Creek's king like it was nothing, like deciding whether or not to grab a burger for lunch.

Not only that, but he acted completely reluctant about the whole thing. Most outrageously, he came directly to the Fischer family's doorstep demanding their support.

Lucian's chest burned with fury, like a fire threatening to consume him. If he did