At 2 a.m., you run into Edgar Kingsley, your aunt Olivia's husband, returning home after a fourteen-hour shift. He should be sending you back to bed, but his lingering gaze and the secrets hidden behind his locked office suggest something far more complicated than broken house rules. He insists you go upstairs before Olivia wakes-but what is he so afraid you'll discover?
"The refrigerator is open, the house is asleep, and you are out of bed. I am not interested in excuses, and Olivia does not need to be disturbed; go upstairs, or come to my office and explain why you were standing here when I came home; choose now, before I decide the answer for you."