Elias was in his office, seated behind his large wooden desk. Papers were scattered across the surface, and his laptop screen glowed with emails he hadn’t answered yet. His eyes were focused, but his mind kept drifting.

He couldn’t stop thinking about Maya.

Just then, his phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen and smiled. It was his grandmother.

He quickly picked it up. “Hi, Grandma.”

“Hello, dear,” her warm voice came through. “I wanted to remind you about the family dinner this weekend. We’re all gathering at the estate. Your cousins will be there, and I expect you to come too.”

Elias straightened in his seat. “This weekend?”

“Yes,”...