From inside a discreet black sedan parked just beyond the mansion gates, two men sat silently, their eyes fixed on the silver car pulling out of the driveway.
“That’s them,” one muttered, adjusting his cap to get a closer look at his face. “Thane’s driving. The kids are in the back.”
His partner nodded, snapping a photo through a long lens. “He looks relaxed. She’s smiling.”
“Yeah,” the first man sneered. “They look like one big happy family.”
They started the engine and drove into traffic, staying two cars behind. It wasn’t hard to follow. Thane’s sleek car moved slowly, as if scared he would get into an accident that would hurt both the people he loved..
As they approached the school, Thane slowed and turned into the parking lot. Eli jumped out, his backpack bouncing against his sho
