Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Truth Is Next Door 

Thane’s POV

‘Hello, Mr. Thane,

You need to set up a meeting with me because I believe it's important you learn a few things very privately.

Yours dearly,

Orion.’

“Orion?”

I mumble softly to myself, trying to race through my memory. For long seconds, nothing tangible comes to mind but still, I'm unable to shake the feelings off my mind.

Orion…

Oddly, the name spikes my curiosity like I've heard it a million times, and every time I hear it, it drives me wild with anger and vengeful wrath…

“Orion?”

Damn it!

Like a shutter, it clicks so hard I'm almost losing my mind.

It's Avery… It's Avery!

Remembering Avery once saying that name, I sprint to her room, abandoning knotting my tie.

It's way early, Wednesday morning, and I need to be at work to make up for the days I was absent because of Avery’s health. Despite having Piper around, I still feel the need to be there.

“Avery?”