Stella shook her head slightly. "No, you are certainly unmatched," she snickered.
"James Nortons is back," Adrian announced.
"What?" Stella asked, unsure of what she had heard.
"I mean your father is back. Don't know where he came back from, but he was sighted and might be coming to the Summit," Adrian explained patiently.
Stella drew in a deep, long breath as she calmly analyzed what Adrian had said.
Her heart thumped slightly before it calmed.
"I get it now," she said with a soft smile.
"Just be careful and don't reveal whatever it is you feel within yourself…" he said softly.
"Don't worry about that. I can handle myself."
Adrian exhaled slowly. "Babe, I want to believe that, but this summit… it will test you in ways you never expected."
"Then should I worry about my safety?" she teased, though she couldn't deny the feeling that clutched hard against her chest.
"Just a bit. As long as you don't give them a handle… everything is fine," Adrian repeated.
