You know it's bad when even D-29 was dead silent.
And it wasn't just the little system that was like that.
The crowd that had gathered around the perimeter dared not speak. Their faces reflected the shock that had to be swallowed back.
The silence was deafening and quite alarming. It was to the point that one could hear a pin drop, and Kyle knew it was now or never.
Technically, he wasn't lying—God save his ass, but he was saying it in a way that would definitely be misinterpreted.
She was a romantic, and in his mind, the only way to block her was to make it look like she was about to ruin an existing relationship.
He would probably die after this, but that trade agreement allowed her such freedom. And there was no way he could ship any of these two people. Maybe he could suggest she take Jax, but this buffoon would probably be returned within the day.