Sensing that the situation was spiraling out of control, Elena stepped in, her voice firm and commanding, cutting through the tension like a knife. "Kaia Midnight, stop with your tantrum this second!" she ordered, her tone leaving no room for argument.
Kaia froze, her breath hitching as she turned to look at her mother, the authority in Elena's voice pulling her back from the brink of whatever storm was raging inside her.
Elena then turned her attention to Maxime and Kai, who both stood uncertainly at the edge of the room. "You two, get out and do... man's stuff," she instructed, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.
Maxime hesitated, his eyes flicking at Kaia, but a glance from Elena made him nod in reluctant agreement. Kai, sensing that this was a moment between mother and daughte
