“Shut up, Auden!” I yelled.

“Calm down, Wade,” Uncle Malkiel said. “If only you explained this, we would not be speculating. You should have been clear before you left the villa. And to find Vaughn in your office? It did not look good.”

We all went silent, and the office door was knocked on. Damien walked in. “Sir, the media wants an interview with you. Vera Bexley, Sam Bexley, and Mayor Everett all have requested to meet you.”

“I am ...