Augustus stepped into his office to see Aria and Caden comfortably seated on one of his couches. Stephen placed a plate of cookies in front of them and handed them each a juice bottle as the DaLair patriarch entered. Ever efficient, even Augustus had no idea how Stephen always managed to procure proper refreshments so quickly.
He sat down across from the content pair, eyeing them carefully. They certainly didn’t act like five-year-olds who had just survived a harrowing experience. In fact, they seemed quite pleased with themselves. Augustus accepted the coffee Stephen offered while he considered his grandchildren. Despite their innocent looks, he couldn’t treat them like normal kids.
“All right…you two want to tell me why you are really here?”
Aria and Caden shared a look bef
