Vicky stood there, the dead tone from his phone still ringing in his ears, his brows knitting together. What did Jay mean by saying Leo''s background was


    Just howplicated are we talking here?


    Did Jay find out something he shouldn''t have?


    Unable to quash his curiosity, Vicky dialed Jay''s number again, only to be met with a voicemail message. With a sigh, he hung up and decided to head over to Jay''s ce. As he passed Collins''s office, he noticed the door was slightly ajar, and the sound of a conversation drifted out.


    The word "surrender" caught Vicky''s attention, making him pause in his tracks.


    Inside the office, Collins was on the phone, standing by the window. "Alright, Zach, I got it. I''ll put up a post about Leo''s situation soon. Don''t worry, this will all blow over."


    Collins hung up, surprised to hear that Jay''s brother had decided to turn himself in. After all, Jay had been denying everything just that afternoon.


    Turning around, Collins noticed the door wasn''t fully closed and thought he saw someone pass by. He squinted, suspicious for a moment, but then shrugged it off and picked up his desk phone to call the marketing department.


    **


    Not long after Jay''s rifying post went live, Collins had his marketing team log into Leo''s verified ount to inform his followers that Leo was doing just fine.


    Mirabe, bored in the hospital, was scrolling through Twitter when she stumbled upon Jay''s post. His decision to step out of the limelight didn''t faze her much.


    Still, one less headache for her little princess was a win in her book.


    James messaged her on Messenger, asking if she wanted to grab dinner since he was nearby.


    Raising an eyebrow, Mirabe replied with a quick "Sure," then sprang out of bed. As she slipped on her coat, she said to Leo, who was engrossed in his game, "I''m gonna step out for a bit."


    Leo, lost in his game, took a moment to register her words. "Mhm," he mumbled absentmindedly. By the time he looked up, Mirabe was already out the door.


    Leo scratched his head and settled back into his game.


    A knock on the door came shortly after, and thinking it was a nurse, Leo mumbled, "Come in," without looking up.


    Then a pair of shiny ck dress shoes entered his line of sight. He froze, phone still in hand, and looked up in surprise. "Uncle Grady... what brings you here?"


    His voice carried a hint of difort.


    Aside from Chester, Uncle Grady was thest person he wanted to deal with.


    Grady''s eyes twinkled with amusement as he set a basket of fruit on the side table and pulled up a chair. "What, not happy to see me?”


    Leo quickly stashed his phone under his pillow and sat up straight, forcing a smile. "No way, I''m thrilled you came to visit, Uncle Grady."


    Grady didn''t call him out on his insincerity. Instead, he nced at the empty bed next to Leo''s. "Where''s your sister?"


    "She said she was going to take a walk downstairs. Didn''t you run into her, Uncle Grady?" Leo replied honestly.


    Grady paused, shaking his head. "Must have just missed her in the elevator."