A few minutes later, after Abigail had quietly slipped into the bathroom to freshen up, Kai sat on the edge of the bed with his phone in hand. His fingers tapped impatiently against the screen before he finally pressed call. The moment the line connected, his lips curved into a smile that was almost childish, but his eyes gleamed with something much darker.
“Ben,” he greeted smoothly, though the restrained excitement in his tone made it clear he was far from calm.
“Yes, sir?”
“Cancel the demolition,” Kai ordered without hesitation. He leaned back on the headboard. His eyes flicked toward the bathroom door as if imagining Abigail stepping back out any second. “The town where my wife lived...halt everything immediately.”
There was a short pause on the other end. “Understood, sir. I’ll in
