Dylan hisses at Cassidy, finding her preposterous.
"As if your bleeding heart will ever have the tenacity needed to govern a network as intricate as the mafia. Putting you in charge will be the worst mistake I'll ever make," he muttered, not buying her proposal.
"Or the best..." she countered, keeping her voice steady.
"I'm stronger than my father will ever be. I may not be as smart, but you can train me. In return, you can hold Adrian's life in the palm of your hand. If I ever decide to tear the organization down, then you are free... to kill him."
His lips curl, and that's how she knows that he's considering her suggestion. She feels wretched, signing off her life to lead something as vile as a criminal syndicate, but she knows it must be done. Now, she just hopes that her decision will let Adrian live long enough to turn the tides.
