*Elio*

As soon as I had gotten back to work with Leo, I had completely forgotten about Cat’s dinner party. It wasn’t until we were signing our last contracts for the night, the time approaching four o'clock, that I realized I still hadn’t called my parents.

I eventually decided to bite the bullet, calling Dad, who would probably be quicker to respond than Mom, though I wasn’t sure he would even pick up for me anymore. I was no longer his golden son, I ...