The teacup in his hand rolled off the table and clattered loudly to the floor. Silas did not even care about the scalding hot tea spilling over him.
His voice shook, sharp with urgency. "Missing? How the hell is that possible? Who bought it? This is the Cross family's property! Who else could win the bid except one of the Cross' own? Get someone to investigate this now!"
One crushing piece of bad news after another left a cold, twisting knot of unexplainable dread in Silas' gut.
"Silas what's wrong?" Bianca sidled up close to him and started kneading his shoulders thoughtfully to ease his tension. "How could my sister go missing? She’s always been so sharp and resourceful, so this is just a little trick to get your attention. That's all. And as for the old ancestral home, who else could
