She threw a threatening glare at Damien and successfully stopped his laughter.

Damien managed to hold back his laughter and then turned to head for the bedroom. She could still see that his shoulders were heaving up and down. He was clearly trying very hard to hold back his laughter.

Irina ignored him and looked toward Muir, saying, “We’ve finally found you. Why did you go out? It’s raining so heavily outside.”

The instant Damien left, Muir’s body stiffened as if he was facing a great foe. His heart sank as he waited for Irina to put him down.

He imagined various things that she would scold him with, but...