Chapter 927

　　Misha bit her lip and looked down, completely defeated. "I get it, Dad." 　　You had to give it to Lycan Algernon—the guy just put on a masterclass in damage control. He saved face for the Rios family while locking in his image as a loving father and an open-minded leader. It was a flawless move; nobody could call him out on it. 　　Talk about playing chess, not checkers. 　　In a cutthroat city like L.A., three months was a lifetime; anything could happen. 　　Algernon called the shots on the West Coast, and even if the Rios were political thugs, they wouldn't dare push him too hard without a guaranteed win. 　　So, no matter how pissed off and suffocated Bentley felt inside, he had to swallow his pride and take the deal. 　　Three months... A dark, nasty plan formed in his head. All he needed to do over the next ninety days was play his cards right and get her knocked up. Once there was a baby keeping them connected, the Holmes family would have to drag her down the aisle, no matter how much t