Julius was slowly losing his mind. He paced the house like a caged animal, barely in control. Macey had mercifully fallen into a troubled sleep with Lyra watching over her. Coda had called from the office, confirming they had no large deals underway that were vulnerable to corporate espionage.
He was certain interfering with their business was not the motivation for Aria’s abduction. While they didn’t have a shortage of rivals, of course, but very few would go as far as threatening his family. As far as he knew, they didn’t have anyone holding a grudge against them either. That was something they were always careful about avoiding. As ruthless as his father was when it came to eliminating those dumb enough to make them their enemies, Augustus wasn’t a bully. He didn’t mind fair competiti
