Rufus held his gaze for a long beat before bursting into a sharp, mocking laugh that echoed against the suite's walls.
Owen waited patiently for the older man to finish his theatrics.
When Rufus finally settled down, he wiped the amusement from his expression and regarded Owen with a knowing smirk. "Oh, Mr Ross… it seems you've mistaken me for a fool who doesn't do his research."
He leaned back against the sofa, swirling the drink in his hand.
"Your family may consider it a secret worth protecting, but even the thickest walls have ears. Word has reached me that your sister has been staying away from home for weeks. Not only that, but she's clearly fallen out with her own family. And from what I've gathered, the reason your family has failed to reconcile with her is that she's been hiding behind Aliana and her husband."
