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Lucian's gaze flickered at Sophie's words. Of course he knew Kane Blackwood.
But Kane was essentially crippled in the corporate world, thoroughly suppressed by Ryan within the Blackwood family structure. He couldn't stir up much trouble internally anymore.
What use could such a person possibly be?
"What brilliant insight do you have, Miss Hart?" Lucian asked coolly.
"My partnership with you doesn't come with hidden agendas, Mr. West. That's precisely why I'm mentioning Kane Blackwood to you." Sophie leaned forward slightly.
She paused briefly before continuing. "Ryan's uncle may have fallen from grace, but he still controls Grandma Evelyn's shares. He's far from useless."
"That man is ruthlessly cunning. By my estimation, he's simply biding his time. As
