“What are you thinking?” Andrew asked skeptically.
“I think Doctor Vallancourt needs to increase security, especially after all this. That’s why I called you. But given how talented the thief is, we might need more than one consultant.”
“Dalton,” Andrew felt the hammer about to fall, “I know you asked for me because this is complicated with your dad—”
“It is, but if he thinks you asked for him, it could be different.”
“Me?”
Dalton grasped his hands, tight between them and pleading. “I need your help, your expertise, but I also think it would be great to get insight from Dad. Imagine how unstoppable the two of you would be working together?”
“I don’t think—”
“Please,” Dalton implored. “It would mean so much to have both of you on this. Besides, once this thief realizes they’re missin
