"DAD!" Alex barreled into Gereon's office like a man who had just discovered free snacks at a fancy party. The servant— bless their soul—walked with heavy and wobbling legs and with a small stack of papers like a circus act before giving Alex a polite nod and making a swift exit, probably hoping to avoid whatever chaos was about to unfold.
Gereon, ever the calm patriarch, didn't even flinch. He just kept scribbling away on his parchment like it owed him rent. Without glancing up, he muttered, "What is it, Alex? As you can see, I'm knee-deep in this paperwork, so if it's not on fire or a siege, make it snappy."
Alex, unfazed by his father's lack of enthusiasm, strolled further in, already launching into his pitch like he was trying to sell him a vacation package. "So, when are we hunting down that self-important moron who thinks he killed Amber?" His tone was so calm it could've been mistaken for a dinner invitation— except for, you know, the murderous undertone.