"You all are well aware that my presence here today is not solely driven by my benevolence. There is an issue that necessitates resolution back in my homeland, and I require the assistance of one among you," Brennan declared, seated around the table in Ronan's parlor, a cigar firmly held in his hand.
The three gentlemen nodded their heads in agreement, fully cognizant that Brennan had come seeking their aid. Nothing within the syndicate was ever bestowed freely, a fact that Ronan had been well aware of when he had called upon Brennan's support as a favor. Ronan now felt a profound sense of gratitude for his decision to swiftly eliminate his father and Patricia, rather than subjecting them to the torment of torture and dismemberment. The weight of their deaths now rested comfortably upon h
