Gav did not leave Dara's side. He did not let her out of his sight even for a second.
"Excuse me, Grandpa Ackers. I'd like to go to my room," Dara murmured to his grandfather when she thought no one was listening.
"Go ahead, Dara," Gavreel Senior nodded distractedly. He tapped the numbers on the cellphone. "I've been calling Judge Joe for the third time!" he muttered to Attorney Montes.
"Let's call Judge Simon instead," suggested the solicitor.
"Okay," his grandfather replied.
Gav followed Dara silently. She went out the door but, when he reached it, she was nowhere to be seen. He looked left and right. No Dara!
"Hey, stepbro! Looking for us?" Richie queried Gav in his insipid voice.
"What are you doing here, Richie?" he asked irritably.
"And good evening, too! Mother heard about y
