Chapter 146 No Honour Among Thieves

• The break had done wonders for everyone's mood; they were all much calmer when they took their seats after a quick round of drinks at the bar.
• A relieved smile lit up Austin's face when he glanced at Navya. She looked almost like her normal, composed self. Whatever Winston had said to her—and maybe even done with her—had obviously worked.
• "We've heard from the Hawthornes," Nikolai said from the centre of the room as he called the meeting to order again, forcing Austin to pay attention. "They want to leave the alliance, so the only thing left to discuss is our future cooperation."