Hilton Group – Executive Office
"Mr. Hilton, thank goodness the children are safe," Alex said carefully, trying to ease the tension.
"This is insane!" Lucas's tone was razor-sharp. "Six children—six!—and they managed to sneak out of Blackstone Manor without anyone noticing. They even bypassed the security system!"
When he first heard the news, his mind had instantly gone to how he'd explain this to Sophia. Only to find out that those six little troublemakers had secretly flown all the way to City Y just to see her.
"Mr. Hilton, they just… missed her too much," Alex offered weakly.
"Missed her?" Lucas's eyes darkened. "No wonder they've been threatening me lately—they're smarter than I thought. Fine then. Fire every security guard at Blackstone Manor. Pay them three months' severance and replace the whole staff."
Alex blinked. "All of them?"
