Chapter 26 : Meeting with the Boss

*Audry*

The moment Daniel walked out the door, my phone rang. I looked down at it and saw that it was Dominic calling me. I turned to Lyle, my eyes wide.

“It’s Daniel’s father,” I whispered to him, even though there was no one else in the room. Or the house, for that matter.

Lyle’s eyebrows shot into his red hair. “Answer it.”

I did as he said, slightly stunned and scared, wondering what he wanted to tell me.

“Um, hello, Mr. Molton,” I said, putting my phone on speaker so Lyle could hear as well.

“Good morning, Audry. I was wondering if you could come into my office today. I’m aware that you are at a safe house currently with my son, but I need you to come to the house to speak face-to-face. This is something that can’t be discussed over the phone,” Mr. Molton’s deep voice muttered on the other side.

I immediately started to expect the worst. What did he want to talk to me about? The first thought that crossed my mind was what happened with Daniel