Chapter 94: For His Loyalty
(MILES)
"I don’t have to be the one calling the shots to know a true leader. I know one when I see one. The much I respect Sasha would make me die for him without thinking it twice. That’s how leadership works. Sasha instils loyalty. You can never do that by backstabbing your own."
Dalton glares at me angrily. "My men are already loyal to me." He snarls.
"But the Sovereign Ring syndicate men aren’t loyal to you. If you pull this stunt, I doubt that they’d ever follow you. They’ll be more ready to follow Arlo instead even at his young age. By grabbing me, he took a bold step and that alone is enough to make the men respect him. For his loyalty. The act you’re putting on now will only show the men that you’d do anything to get the power. I know of very few men who would be inspired to put their lives in line.
Dalton inches closer to me. He looks menacing. "You better watch your tone when you talk to me."
"Why? I’m dead no matter which one of you is in charge."
I glance over and find Arlo watching me. His gaze is fixed on me, his expression odd. But then I don’t have time to muse. I gesture to him. "Is Arlo young? Yes, he is. Instead of betraying him, you should have stayed loyal to him during this difficult time. The best you’d have done is to honour your uncle’s wishes for Arlo to step into his shoes, but you choose to be greedy. Greed is what will get you killed."
"You know, your opinions mean nothing to me. I’m not interested in them. And nobody is ever going to learn about this. You don’t know shit about what my uncle would have wanted. I have always been the backup plan had something happened to Arlo." Dalton smiles mischievously. "My uncle trusted me to step up and lead this syndicate."