“You lost her again. Just like that, you allow her to slip through your fingers.” Halton said while staring at the longing in Dax's eyes as he watched Carmen walk out of the hall.

“What am I supposed to do? Chain her up and trap her in a cage?” Dax mumbled.

With a smirk on his face, Halton lightly patted his son on the shoulder and said, “Well that's a solid plan. Now we are getting somewhere.”

“You must be kidding me. Let me know if my voice wasn't sarcastical enough.” Dax coldly said while staring at his father like he was going insane.

As he mentally brushed off his...