Bitter Burn novel · Chapter 23 of 24
Chapter 23: The Trade
My father did not sit.
He stood behind Tyson's chair with one hand on the carved top rail, and that was how I understood who ran the house now.
Declan Rafferty had given the crews to his enforcer, and the enforcer had given him a place to stand.
"The book," my father said.
"Bridie, you've something that belongs to me."
"I've something that belongs to our mother," Bridie said.
"Hand it over, sister."
"No."
The room breathed in.
My father's face stayed the same, but his hand tightened on the chair.
"Then we'll do this the plain way," he said.
"Finbar Stroud sold this family to the government.
"He sits at my table today because he's my son-in-law."
"After this meal, he goes in the harbor, and this time my men do it."
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