“So what’s the plan then?” Ava asked, clearly overwhelmed.
There was a cold glint in Mrs. White’s eyes, her voice dripping with venom. “Isn’t she back with a kid this time? That little boy… come on, it can't be that hard to get close to him. Once we’ve got him, getting what we want will be as easy as snapping fingers.”
Late at night, Lucas was called into Ethan’s office.
“I need you to dig into everything that happened to Lila in the past five years. I mean everything, even the smallest stuff. And look into Mr. White’s death—especially Mrs. White and Ava’s involvement.”
Still half-asleep, Lucas yawned a few times. “Why not just ask Lila directly? Might even help you two patch things up.”
Ethan’s expression turned dark. He could feel it—Lila was still keeping things from hi
