It was very late when Valerie finally returned home to the Reyes residence.

"Ms. Valerie, Ms. Theron would like you to come see her," Uriel said as he appeared out of nowhere like a ghost.

Valerie clutched her chest and grumbled, "Mr. Atkinson, you've got to stop sneaking up on me like that. You scared the hell out of me."

Uriel chuckled. "I just had to make sure you were behaving yourself. If you weren't, I'd have to step in for Mr. Reyes Senior and give you a little reminder of manners.