“Koben, we have guests today. I need to take care of them, so my hands are tied.

“Can we wait two more days?”

Behind the wheel, Heath tried to reason with Koben.

Koben uttered, “Why didn’t you say that Sonny was coming? Sonny isn’t a stranger. He’s part of the family.”

For so long as he could remember, Sonny was family.

“Sonny has two VIPs with him. Why did you think your Uncle Zachary, Aunt Serenity, and I weren’t at work?”

“It’s the summer break.”

Koben said matter-of-factly, “Wh