The boys freshened up and went to meet Katherine. Alexi was away on company business—one of their competitors had been poking around where they shouldn't have. Meanwhile, Leonel was still preoccupied with the mysterious gift Zeke had given him, completely absorbed in whatever secrets it held.
Katherine was not pleased. In fact, she looked ready to strangle someone.
The moment she learned what the boys had pulled, her expression darkened into a death stare. Then, in a voice that could have cracked glass, she yelled, "You did what in front of the Four Emperors?! Are you out of your minds?!"
Zeke, who had been expecting some backlash, still flinched. Cass, standing beside him, said nothing. He didn't need to—his body language made it clear that he had nothing to do with this. His stance, the way he avoided eye contact, and the slight tilt of his head toward Zeke all screamed: This wasn't my idea.
Zeke shot him a glare and mouthed, "Coward."
