Ava froze in her place.
'Wait...Wait...' Her head slowly turned toward Riley. 'Did Riley just call Zoey Sterling... Aunty?'
Still confused, trying to absorb what she had just heard, Riley spoke again—
"Aunty Zoey, please tell me… who helps her?" Riley repeated impatiently.
Instead of answering her, Zoey casually patted Riley's shoulder and said, "Alright, young man, you may go now."
Then Zoey turned around and calmly walked back toward her desk.
"I'm busy," she adds without looking at him, "Don't disturb me."
Riley frowned, clearly wanting to continue questioning her. But before he could speak, Ava suddenly grabbed his wrist.
"Let's get out of here, Riley..." She dragged him out of the office.
The moment they reached the elevator area, Ava turned sharply toward Riley.
"Riley."
"Yes?" He asked, cautiously.
"Did you forget to explain something to me?"
"Explain what?"
Ava stared directly into his eyes, trying to give him time to prepare.
