"Ba… baby wait." The desperation in Aiden's voice almost made her turn around.

She didn’t. She yanked the door open, paused for one second, and delivered her final line without looking back, her voice dripping with cold fury. "I’m taking the kids out for a short outing. Don’t bother me."

The door slammed shut.

Aiden stood frozen in the middle of his office. The silence was deafening. He replayed the last few minutes, trying to figure out what he’d done wrong. A forgotten ...