“Okay, Grandpa, listen carefully!”
The moment Fae Kane heard the order from the old fox at home, she raised her right hand and slapped her own left palm hard.
A crisp smack echoed through the private room.
“Serves you right for running your mouth,” she scolded herself loudly. “You never show any respect, do you?”
On the phone, the old man’s hearty laughter came through the speaker.
“That’s my Fae, always listens to Grandpa. Come back soon, alright? I miss you…”
When the call ended, Fae grinned like a little fox who’d just stolen a chicken.
“Grandpa’s so easy to fool.”
Ace Kane chuckled. “He’s just playing along. You really think that tiny trick can fool the old fox?”
Fae pouted, lips curving into a defiant line.
“I don’t care. As long as he’s happy, that’s enough.”
Ace paused, t
