"So, dear friend, what did you find out?" Athena asked Old Mr. Thorne as they settled onto the sofas in the family discussion room.
With them were Florence and Aiden, as Gianna and the twins had gone to sleep already. Old Mr. Thorne exchanged glances with Aiden before speaking.
"I think there is more to these gang attacks than meets the eye. It is highly likely that their backer is from the government. As a matter of fact, it's a surety."
Athena shrugged her shoulders. "That isn't anything new to me. Of course, the person who would want my research is most likely from the government. It's why my director at my second place of work talked about ass-kissing and bootlicking…"
Aiden chuckled, breaking Athena's mid-sentence. She turned to him, laughing as well. Old Mr. Thorne and his wife exchanged confused glances.
"Is there something funny that I'm missing out on?" He asked, darting a side glance at Florence.
