Chapter 107

A whole day at the research institute—pretty dull, but at least fulfilling. After dinner, Lilah got in the car and headed home toward the villa. She was still on the road when Clara's call came in. "Lilah, Aiden's piano competition is tomorrow morning, right? I'm worried it'll be tough getting a cab that early. Mind if I crash at your place tonight?" Clara asked, clearly concerned about causing any delays. "Of course, you can. Come whenever it's convenient for you," Lilah said, adding warmly, "Thanks for helping, Clara." "No problem at all. I'm not exactly busy these days anyway. I'll head over now." Just as Clara was about to hang up, Lilah remembered something. "Oh wait—Clara, my brother Damien stopped by today too, but he'll be gone by tonight." "Got it. That doesn't bother me. Your brother's practically my brother too, anyway," Clara replied with a light laugh. "Exactly, my brother, your brother. I'm counting on you both to keep an eye on Aiden." "Easy. I love spending time with ki