Ryan was exhausted by the time he pulled up in front of his house.

The long flight, the tense conversation with his father, the visit to Serena’s house—it was all weighing on him.

He just wanted to take a hot shower, get some sleep, and deal with everything else tomorrow.

As he stepped out of the car, Jefferson smirked at him from the passenger seat.

“You sure you don’t want me to come in and make sure no surprises are waiting for you?”

Ryan rolled his eyes. “What ...