Chapter 1958

Their tough attitude surprised me but allowed me to get a glimpse of my family's

past.

These weren't the roughnecks I knew.

"Lock them up," Ben said flatly.

"Yes, sir." The guards quickly grabbed us.

I tensed, realizing that if we let them cage us, we were done for. I exchanged a look with Solomon, and we leaped into action.

We'd only let them catch us so we could see our parents. Since that wasn't happening, we were not going down without a fight.

Ben paused, finding our moves familiar.

As we duked it out, a woman's voice cut through. "Stop!"

It was clear and crisp, with an edge that demanded respect.

I spun around, and there stood my mom. She wore a bold red dress, her hair loose to her waist. Her makeup was flawless.

She looked way younger than I remembered. For a moment, I was amazed by her vibrance.

Lost in awe, I didn't see a fist coming. Solomon yanked me back just in time, or I'd have lost a couple of teeth.

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guard explained. "They're We dont wanna sk them you." s

"Or Mr. Houston will have our heads," another echoed.

They had never met such tough kids like us.

Debra walked toward us with confident flair, and I blurted excitedly, "Mom."

"Mom?" Ben and the guards froze.

Given our looks, Debra wasn't much older than me. They all thought I was crazy.

Debra looked floored. "Do I look that old?"

I stepped back, embarrassed.

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Solomon jumped in "My sister got too excited seeing you and

misspoke, ma'am." s

"Who are you?" Her eyes landed on him.

His face was familiar, and his tone reminded her of Juan. She frowned. "What are

you doing at my company?"

"We didn't come here on purpose," I replied. "Your guys thought we were

suspicious and grabbed us."

Debra's gaze shifted to the guards, who shrank under her stare.

"Ma'am, it's not like that," one stammered. "These kids were acting shady outside,

so we brought them in."

"Yeah, very sketchy," another

echoed. They were whispering and

eyeing the building. And they know

Ben. They must be spies sent by the luminati s