Inside Ares’s office, he sat across from Conrad, better known as Attorney Cinco, one of his oldest friends.

“You’re going to have a hard time with what you’re trying to do, Montgomery. You know you haven’t been around your son for years. You only just found out about him,” Conrad said, his voice firm but concerned.

“But I know that the moment his mother loses support, I’ll have a strong case,” Ares said, leaning forward in his chair. “I can tell the court she kept him from ...