Preston furrowed his brow and followed Griffon into the study, quickly taking a seat across from him at the desk. Griffon opened a drawer and pulled out two envelopes, handing them to Preston.

"If I don't come back in a month, please give this letter to Taya."

The envelope was pink, and inside was a handwritten letter from him. Preston didn't know what it said, but he reached out and took the envelope, then looked up at Griffon with a puzzled expression. "Where are you going?"

Griffon tightened his grip on the other white envelope in his hand, seeming to hesitate about something. He didn't answer Preston's question right away,...