30 Griffin got as far as the foyer before Kai caught up with him. “Hang on, bro. Let’s think this through. No need to go tearing off without backup or a plan. What’s going on?” “I don’t know exactly.” He dragged a hand through his hair. “I just feel like something’s off. Even though Serena was mad, I don’t think she would have just left like that.” “Even if Dad scared her off?” Gracie was breathless from her run down the hallway to join them. “He really yelled at her, hard,” said Nicole. She and the twins were right on Gracie’s heels. “I haven’t seen him like that in a while.” “You don’t know Serena. She doesn’t scare easy. She had it tough growing up, and since then too. It’s more likely that he pissed her off instead of scared her. And then there’s the cigar. Not Dad’s.” “Sometimes

