Immediately Stella stepped outside Magnificent Events Center, she scanned the entire area but neither her brother nor her sister was in sight.

Evans soon joined her outside, standing behind his wife. "They left already," he sensed. "Go fetch the kids; I'll get the car ready."

Frowning and biting her lip, Stella rushed back into the party hall, gathered their belongings, and swiftly led the children outside.

They’d have to apologize to Old Master Mandez later, for leaving unannounced. The ...