Layla’s POV
I let the silence linger after Naomi's voice. I made sure the weight of my voice settled well then I asked. "Does anyone have any objections?"
They shook their heads slowly. Then I said in a steady, calm but authoritative voice. "You are all dismissed."
Naomi leaned slightly towards me. "And Enzo?"
I gave her a look. "Enzo is smart. I don't need to say anything to him."
When I went upstairs I could still feel the tension in the house shifting like wind changing direction. I picked up my phone and typed a message to Caleb, my fingers trembled slightly.
"I'm ready now."
The morning after, I visited Caleb in the private office he directed me to. Sunlight spilled through the glass walls, stretching across the polished table where mountains or papers waited. I took it poise
