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The bastard wants to steal my deal.
Rowan shoots me a lookthat says,you need to fix this.
“Mr. Yakura.”
The older man looks over at me with a smile. His white hair is perfectly styled, and his usual suit is replaced with a bright Hawaiian shirt and khakis.
“Declan. Just the man I was hoping to see.”
I hold out my hand and he shakes it. “What a surprise.”
He grins. “I was just telling your father here how I was too excited to wait any longer.”
“Where is your wife?”
He waves me off. “I didn’t want to bore her with the little details, so she and I will be exploring the park together tomorrow. She’s the whole reason I agreed to this meeting in the first place. It’s not like she would ever let me turn down a trip to Dreamland.”
I’ll have to have Iris send her a special gift of some kind to express my thanks.
“We can get you VIP passes,” my father speaks out.
I shoot daggers at him, and he ignores it with a smile.
Yakura raises a brow at my father. It’s the smallest gesture, but it fills me with newfound confidence.
They’re still not on good terms. No matter what kind of timeline my father wants, Yakura isn’t biting.
It looks like my deal isn’t lost yet.
I release a genuine smile. “So, are we ready to get going?”
Yakura waves his hand toward the front door. “After you.”
Rowan and I share a look that tells him to keep my father occupied by any means necessary. He nods, and I roll my shoulders back.
At least I have one person on my team today because I already know I’m going to need him.
* * *
My father doesn’t let me get away with being the leader for long. After I show Yakura Story Street and the entrance to Princess Cara’s castle, my father steps in with something I wasn’t even aware of.
“I’d love to show you a hidden part of the castle if you are up for some steps.”
Rowan looks over at me and shakes his head.
Shit.
“I’m sure it can wait until after we circle around the park.”
My father’s smile brightens. “Might as well knock it out of the way while we are here.”
Yakura seems wary of my father but nods.
Rowan pinches the bridge of his nose.
Fuck.
My father navigates the group toward a hidden entrance of the castle. He motions for Rowan to use his keycard to open the door, and my brother complies while shooting me an apologetic look.
