"Jay! Where have you been? It's been two days since I last saw you!" Ray exclaimed, relief evident in his voice.
Jay returned the hug with a firm pat on Ray's back, his demeanor calm as ever. "I'm fine, brother," he replied smoothly. "I've just been waiting for the right moment to come back."
Esme's voice broke the momentary reunion. "Yeah, I sent him," she said, her tone flat. Her gaze turned toward the Aron brothers, a slight smirk forming once again. "He's been handling the... modifications."
Hearing that, a shiver ran down their spines. They knew now—Jay was more involved in this than they had imagined. Whatever Esme had planned, Jay had a part in it, and from the look on his face, he wasn't bothered by the dark nature of his work.
