“Enough!” Alexa yelled, cutting Ricardo off. Her voice rang sharp across the office, her eyes blazing, every ounce of her fury and heartbreak pouring into the room. Then she turned to James.

“So you knew? You knew all along, and you kept pretending till this very moment?”

James’s chest tightened, confused at what Alexa was trying to insinuate, and lost in his father's words. Something he knew nothing about.

“Alexa, I have no idea what my father is talking about. I ...