Vincent gently wiped away a tiny dead bug from the corner of Claudia's eye with his thumb. As he pulled his hand back, his ears turned bright red, and his heart began to race. This couldn't be a good sign.
"I've got to go, something came up. See you."
Vincent practically bolted out of there.
Claudia didn't notice anything odd. She rubbed her eyes, casually wandered over to the supermarket, grabbed a few snacks, and headed back home.
That was until the phone call woke her up the next morning.
Evan's voice was laced with urgency. "Claudie, something's wrong. Uncle Thornhill's been arrested."
Claudia shot up, fully awake. "What happened?"
Evan had just gotten the news. "He's being questioned, but it's not too serious for now. I've already sent someone to handle the shareholders at Thor
