Richard felt utterly speechless. He couldn't understand what kind of spell Claire had cast on his mom. The moment Claire was out of sight, his mother insisted he go and find her.
But Helen was his mom, after all. Disobeying her orders was out of the question.
It looked like he'd have to pretend to obey while doing something entirely different.
After all, with the countless villas under his name, he could easily crash at one for the night and return tomorrow, claiming he couldn't find Claire.
Just as he was about to leave, the door flew open with a bang. Helen stood there, staring at him meaningfully, as if she could see right through him.
"Let me tell you something," she said firmly. "Don't even think about staying at one of your other properties. You must find Claire. If I
