LIORA’S POV
We arrived at the estate early the next morning. The air was still cool, but the sun was already climbing. Renn parked the truck, and we unloaded tools without much talk. Elias stayed home with Lena as he was still healing. Finn and the kids were already at school. The client, Mr. Harlan Hargrove, was already waiting on the porch, his arms were crossed and he was watching us with that same thin smile.
“Morning,” he said as we approached. “Let’s see if you can finish strong today. I expect the final touches done by the end of day, no excuses.”
Renn nodded once. “We’ll get it done.”
We got to work right away. Marcus and Renn started on the last section of the main wall, carefully removing the remaining old drywall. Kira and I worked on the floor in the living room, prying up
