Ken remained seated as Damien paced across the study, his anger still visibly simmering beneath the surface.
He allowed him a few seconds before speaking.
“Money has a way of revealing what people truly value,” he said quietly. “And anyone willing to choose it over their own blood was never worth much to begin with.”
Ken regarded him with open distaste.
“The truth is, Viktor didn’t have to work very hard to convince them.”
Damien stopped pacing and turned toward him, his breathing heavy and his fists clenched tightly at his sides.
“How? Did Viktor already have some kind of connection to them before the accident?”
Ken shook his head.
“No. It’s because they barely had a relationship with Julian to begin with. His family never approved of the life he chose for himself because they bel
