Emma
Robert Sterling's presence turned the cheerful classroom arctic. His Italian suit moved without a wrinkle as he approached, each step measured and deliberate. The other parents drew back instinctively, like prey animals sensing a predator.
"Uncle Robert." Dominic's voice carried warning as he returned from the teacher. Even in his simple clothes, he radiated a matching power - younger, but no less dangerous. "This is hardly the place."
"Now, now." Robert's smile didn't reach his eyes. "Family should support family, shouldn't it? After all, these talented children are Sterlings." His gaze fixed on me, sharp as a blade. "Though I hear they've become quite attached to their... temporary mother figure."
Lottie pressed closer to my side, her usual bounce completely stilled. Noah's fing
