Pavel initially came out just to suss out the situation, never expecting to be snatched up by the Dawson family's bodyguard. He locked eyes with Celia, cool and collected, and a vision of a quiet kid who looked oddly similar flashed through his mind.

"Pavel Riley. Come here," Celia called him out by his name.

Pavel felt a bit flustered, but he quickly collected himself. If Celia was summoning him, it meant she had some knowledge or info about him. He knew that maybe she had found ...