I stepped out of the bathroom, shivering from the cold shower. Exhaustion weighed heavily on me. All I wanted was to crawl back into bed and shut the world out.

Then came a knock at the door.

“Ivy,” Aaron’s voice called out.

I rushed to open it, smiled, and let him in, locking the door behind him.

“Yes?” I asked.

“Arona’s dad invited us over,” he said.

I frowned. “Why? Do you even know who he is?”

“Yes. He’s our business partner too,” Aaron explained.

“But Papa’s ...