CHAPTER 121: CEO

Sure enough, as soon as we open the door, there he is. Caspian is sitting on the couch, staring at the TV but clearly not watching it. His eyes snap to us the second we step inside, and I can see the relief and exasperation mix on his face.

“You’re late,” he says.

Juniper, unbothered, flops onto the couch beside him. “Relax, Dad. We’re home in one piece.”

Caspian’s eyes narrow. “Why do I get the feeling there’s more to the story than that?”

I glance at Juniper, silently begging her to keep her mouth shut, but she’s never been one to hold back. “Oh, nothing major,” she says with mock innocence. “Just a little gunfire at the club.”

“What?!” Caspian’s voice jumps, his whole body going rigid. He stands abruptly, his eyes wide with panic as he turns to me. “What gunfire?”

I sigh, knowing there’s no stopping this now. “Juniper, why do you—”

But she interrupts, enjoying herself far too much. “Yeah, just a little shootout. You know, the usual club scene. Nothing we couldn’t handle.”

Caspian’s