Aidan drove all the way to AS Tech with one question in his head. What could possibly be so urgent that Priya was so hesitant about it? Priya never spoke that way unless it mattered, so he was hoping for something good. The drive back from the business meeting was oddly unsatisfying. He should be more excited that the partnership had finally been signed after more than a year of negotiations, instead, his mind kept drifting back to her. Evelyn's face, her tears, the pain in her voice when she told him to leave. “Stay away from my son.” He could still feel the angst in it. He gripped the steering wheel harder. The car rolled into the underground parking garage of AS Tech. As soon as he stepped out, his phone rang. It was Jane. He stared at the screen for a few seconds before an

