Chapter 0040

They rushed off the elevator and headed to the front desk when laughter brought them to a sudden halt. Their gazes went to the waiting area to see a man in his mid-forties in a finely tailored suit seated in one of the chairs. His hair was dark and neatly styled despite thinning as he aged.

Seated comfortably on his lap was a content Aria. Sitting on the coffee table in front of them, swinging his legs, was a slightly bored Caden. As surprising as it was to see the twins, it was even more surprising when Aria spoke perfect German.

“Was hat vier Beine und ist reisebereit?”

“Ich weiß es nicht, Prinzessin. Was ist das?”

“Ein Elefant!”[1]

Aria giggled and earned a hearty laugh from the gentleman currently entertaining her. Or perhaps it was the other way around.

Caden snickered at the over-the-top response. He didn’t think his sister’s joke was that funny, but he also wasn’t paying close attention as he had th