Burn them down to dust

Three weeks later

That morning, Rome Ford sat in his study, his entire attention focused on the stack of reports and documents sprawled across his mahogany desk.

Suddenly, the door opened, and Catherine walked in. With one look at her, he knew that she was frustrated over something. He immediately closed the documents spread across his desk.

“Wife,” Rome said, his voice calm but authoritative. “What’s troubling you?”

"It's been weeks and there's no report from Rene. I am worried because he refused to come back home and kept saying that he is okay. But..." Catherine said, walking over to Rome as he patted his lap for her to sit. "As his mother..."

Falling into her husband's arm as she sat on him, Rome hugged her waist, offering her a reassuring squeeze.

"My motherly instant tells me that he's not. You remember what you went through at the mercy of my family from the beginning. Rene's position as Kia could put him at risk in the Rossi mansion, especially if they see him as a mere serva