“How’s Mr. Knight now? I have some papers he needs to sign,” Marco said as he entered the house, his voice cutting through the quiet atmosphere.
“He’s fine. He’s upstairs in his room, looking at some documents,” Sophia replied, offering a soft smile before embracing him warmly.
Marco nodded, glancing up the stairs. “Let me go check on him.” He patted her shoulder gently before heading up.
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“You good, Sebastian?” Marco asked as he entered the room. The sight of Sebastian sprawled across the bed, laptop resting on his thighs, and stacks of papers surrounding him told a story of someone consumed by work—or perhaps desperately hiding behind it.
Sebastian looked up and sighed deeply.
Marco walked over and took a seat beside him, closing the laptop without asking for permission.
“This can wait. How did this happen again?” Marco’s tone was light but edged with concern.