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Chapter 20

"Forgive me, senora, but Jed Whitlow cannot see through his own ego. It is convenient to let him believe he is the leader of the group. He does most of the work, and he is the conduit to provide the firepower. But once everything is in place, we may find it better to have someone else in charge."

"Like you?" Lorena gave an unladylike snort. "That will never happen, and you know it."

"No, my dear. I was thinking of you. With me as your silent partner. I cannot, obviously, be the face of this organization." His lips curved in a humorless smile. "Just the actual el jefe."

"They'll never approve it," she told him, even as her heart beat just a little faster. "Everyone in that group believes he should be the one at the head of the table. None of them will give up even an inch of their power."

She'd lusted for this since the beginning, knowing even then it would be an uphill battle.

"Then it's up to you to convince them." He drew another slow puff on the cigar. "Or you and I."

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