Kaius frowned. "No jurisdiction? What the hell does that mean? I'm her brother!"
There was a pause on the other end. "Mr. Goldwin... someone told us off the record that all files related to Meela Goldwin have been classified top secret."
The lawyer lowered his voice. "Is it true that Meela's biological father is a general?"
Kaius hung up the phone.
Where was Meela?
Had she really been sent to a military prison? No, the government had stepped in to defend her. She couldn't be in trouble.
Then why hadn't she come home?
Kaius thought about how cold Meela had been to Brianna. How she'd started acting strange after the gala.
"She's just jealous," he told himself. "She'll come back when she calms down."
He let out a breath, relaxing slightly.
Just then, a military Humvee pulled up to t
