Mason
I heard movement downstairs and already knew it was Mia. That alone had me leaving my room.
Somewhere along the line, seeing her first thing in the morning had become part of my routine. But the moment I reached the kitchen doorway, I stopped.
Mia stood leaning against the counter with a mug beside her, listening to a voice note on her phone.
I recognized his voice immediately. The desperation in it made me smile. He was begging Mia to talk to me for him.
Then the next voice note played, and my expression hardened. He was threatening her.
I stayed long enough to hear the rest before turning away quietly. I didn’t want Mia knowing I overheard any of it.
Back upstairs, I picked up my phone and called Lawrence. “I want everything on Ruben’s family. Leave nothing out.”
“I’ll send
