THE DON

Chapter 77: The Don

"Are you ok?" Enzo questioned, noticing the change in Aubrey's expression, her face holding worry, her eyes sad.

Caught off guard, Aubrey shuddered, searching for the right words. "I am fine, Enzo. I'm just tired," she finally replied with a wide smile that did little to hide the turmoil within.

"I will join you soon," Aubrey said as she rose from the couch, her movements swift, before Enzo could protest further.

Aubrey, her movements brisk and her resolve a rock in a turbulent sea, made her way up the stairs, her mind racing with the urgency of her secret.

As she climbed the final steps, her eyes met Mrs. Morgan's, the older woman's gaze a suspicion-filled chisel digging for cracks in her armor.

Mrs. Morgan, her eyes darting with speculation, her voice a sharp spike of accusation, pressed her suspicions. "You're always up to something," she said, her words a verbal dagger. "What are you hiding?"