Chapter 44: [Volume 1] Chapter 44- Stay right there.

*Oh, absolutely not! My secretary? Let's just say his vacation turned out to be a permanent one. And my new assistant? Well, let's call her a mer—your lovely second aunt—super helpful in drowning paperwork. ."*

At the mention of murder, all three brothers went silent. Their frustration melted into something far more serious.

*"What the hell are you saying?"* Jay asked, his tone now grave. *"Don't tell me... it's happening again?"*

Esme sighed, her voice now resigned. *"Yeah, it's happening again."*

The brothers all reacted simultaneously. Ray threw the spatula to the ground, Jay smashed a chemical bottle, and Kay let his file slip from his fingers, landing with a thud.

*"Stay right there,"* Ray ordered, his voice sharp with urgency.

Esme smiled to herself, leaning back in her chair. *"Where else would I go?"* she thought.