Mara's Pov

I stood at the top of the staircase, my hand still gripping the torn file page in my pocket. How long has she been on this?

I turned to walk toward my room, but the sound of heavy footsteps on the stairs made me stop. Elias was coming up. Telling him would mess things up.

"Mara," he called when I began walking again. "Your father came by the company earlier," Elias said, reaching into his inner pocket. He handed me a cream-colored envelope. "He wanted to give this to you personally, but he said he hasn't been able to get through to you. You should perhaps give him...