Vaughn paced around the hall at home, his tension palpable.
His lawyer was on a call, the conversation dragging on for what felt like an eternity.
Alexei and Ivan waited alongside him, their faces etched with concern. It had been too long since the FBI detained Vaughn's father.
The sight of his father in prison was too much for Vaughn and for so many days he couldn't do anything about it.
His phone buzzed, pulling him momentarily from his thoughts. He glanced at the screen: a message from Eliza. Heading to Virginia to meet Lily.
He frowned and ran a hand through his hair, frustration mounting. He immediately dialed her number, but it went straight to a busy tone.
She was unreachable.
He cursed under his breath but forced himself to stay calm. If not for his father's situation, he would have been already driving to Virginia.
Instead, now he had to wait. Wait for Eliza to return on her own.
