As soon as James finished his report, I turned towards the study door.—Alice—I called in an even tone.She looked up immediately, her thoughts clearly elsewhere.—Follow us.Her eyebrows met slightly.—You don't want Fernando to make another attempt to take you away right now, do you?I gave a small, mocking smile afterward, just to top it off. I'd figured out pretty quickly that Alice found my amusement deeply irritating. As expected, her expression immediately turned serious.Without saying a word, he followed James and me down the corridor.The property remained tense even though the attack was over. The guards moved faster now. Alert. Armed. Focused. The atmosphere after violence always lingers like smoke, no matter how efficiently it's contained.I led them to one of the smaller reception rooms near the west corridor. It was elegant enough for visitors, but held no personal significance for me or the children. Brenda no longer had access to the rooms that mattered. James noticed
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