(Julia POV)
I stumbled out of Kane Enterprises at dawn, the sky pale and cold. Luke had waved me off after our all-nighter, his "See you tomorrow" slurring with exhaustion. Andrew's text had buzzed just before, "Day off. Rest." A rare mercy, but my head still spun from his office, from Luke's words, "What if it's someone we know?" .
My apartment was quiet, the morning light soft through the blinds. Jake was up, sprawled on the rug with his Legos. "Mom!" he yelled, bounding over. I dropped my bag, scooping him up. I had seen my mum off earlier, she stayed back with Jake and for that I was so grateful.
"Hey, buddy," I said, kissing his forehead. He smelled like shampoo and sleep, home.
"You're late," he said, pouting.
"I know," I replied, setting him down. "Work stuff. But I'm here now
