Alex stared at the scene before her, lips parted in surprise. “What is all this?”
Nikolai, who had been pouring water into a champagne glass, glanced up and smirked. “The kids are out on their day trip to the museum, which means we’re all alone.”
A sharp pang of disappointment twisted in Alex’s chest. She wanted to go with them. She had been looking forward to seeing the excitement on their faces, watching them absorb knowledge like sponges. But her injury had made that impossible.
The kids had been reluctant to leave her behind, offering to stay home instead, but she refused to let them miss such an incredible opportunity. Go. Have fun. Learn something new for me, she had told them.
Now, here she was—alone with Nikolai, Antonio, and Marlo. Cash had left earlier, heading off on some bu
