I froze in place. The official seal on the document screamed urgency with its vivid red. I hadn't even bothered to look at it. The back window of the Rolls-Royce inched down. Joshua sat inside, his gaze slicing through the whirling snow to fix on me. At the sight of me, a deep frown creased his brow. The car door swung open, and he approached, towering over me with an air of superiority. "Are you done with this stunt?" His voice dripped with patronizing intent, as if he were the benefactor here. He shrugged off his coat, attempting to settle it on my shoulders. I stepped aside. The coat slipped away. Joshua's hand hesitated in midair before he scowled. "When you're finished with your drama, come home." He withdrew his hand and handed the coat to John, standing nearby. "The iss

