Chapter 242. Nice Try

His voice lost any edge at all as he drew closer to the thing he’d feared to think hard on for a very long because he feared finding that it was true. “You think the Man In Black was wrong after all and I’m not meant to be the heir huh?”

“One more question before I answer that,” Amanda said looking down at the streets again. “If Dahlia or Stones or even Asher had stepped up and exercise the power that we know they could’ve utilized would you have stepped back and let them take charge? And Carlos,” she looked directly at him. “I want you to answer that with all the honesty you can muster. Would you have?”

Carlos’s eyes were trained at the distance but he could not see the buildings or the cars, what he saw was the scenario Amanda had just painted. He didn’t even have to fight with himself to be honest.”

“Yes,” he responded, voice unwavering. “Yes I would’ve.”

“Do you know why?” Amanda asked but didn’t wait for a response. “You excel spectacularly Carlos, but y