LILY

The joyful giggles of the kids drifted through the villa, and I slid my gaze over to where they were currently bickering over a toy. I let out a soft sigh, stirring the sauce I was cooking as my mind drifted right back to the video call.

Quinn had a sister.

A younger sister.

I had known Quinn since she was sixteen and started working with me when she was seventeen. Almost three years had passed, and I suddenly realized I barely knew anything about her real life.

The realization hit me hard.

I barely knew a thing about her background, not where she preferred to hide away, not...