{Ryanna’s POV}

"Pleasantries aside, I have come personally to invite you and our dear son, Casper, to dinner… Come tomorrow."

‘WHATTTT?!

And without even waiting for me to respond, he turned on his heel and was gone.

The silence he left behind wasn’t awkward. I was stunned.

Adolph muttered, "What just happened?"

That invitation alone managed to jolt us more than anything that had happened in the past 2 days.

"Some kind of power play," Basten said, narrowing his eyes.

"He wants us ...