Lucian Pov

I got off the phone and turned my attention back to Naomi. I had heard sniffles while I was on the phone with the commissioner in Russia. Seems like our vacation was going to be cut short.

"Are you all right?" I asked, concerned about her. I didn't miss the way she had stiffened when I mentioned her birthday. What could have happened that would make her react that way?

"I'm fine. Don't mind me. Anyway, who was that on the phone?" I didn't miss the way she tried to change ...