Sephora

CHAPTER 41

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Aries paced back and forth in his room, his anger growing with each passing moment. He had done everything to make this night perfect for Cara and Sephora, but it seemed like someone was deliberately trying to test his patience.

Just as he was starting to calm down, his phone buzzed. It was one of the guards.

"Sir, we have a problem," the guard said, his voice low and urgent. "There's been a man lurking around the perimeter of the estate. He's been trying to get a shot of Cara and Sephora all day."

Aries's eyes narrowed. "Who is it?"

"It's some obviously obsessed paparazzi guy, He's been following Cara for some daysnow, trying to get a scoop on her personal life."

Aries's grip on his phone tightened. He didn't like this one bit. He knew that Greg had broken out of jail and was possibly working with Sheila, but he had no idea what they were planning or where they were hiding.

The presence of this paparazzi guy seemed to rob him of his focus. He couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off.

"Get rid of him, I don't care what you do " Aries ordered. "I don't want him or any other photographers that aren't on the guest list anywhere near   the family tonight."

But as he hung up the phone, he couldn't shake off the feeling that he was missing something. That there was something more sinister at play.

Aries's mind raced as he thought about the possibilities. He had covered all the obvious bases, searching every estate and property linked to Sheila's family name. But still, no sign of Greg or Sheila.

That meant they had to be hiding in plain sight. Closer than he thought.

He thought back to the party preparations, the guests, the staff... Could they be hiding among them?

Aries's eyes widened as a chilling thought occurred to him. What if Sheila had managed to infiltrate the party? What if she was already here, hiding in plain sight?

He quickly grabbed his phone and called August

     "I need you to review the guest list and staff roster. I want to know if anyone suspicious has been added in the last 48 hours."

As he waited for the response, Aries's mind raced with worst-case scenarios. He knew Sheila was capable of anything, and if she had indeed infiltrated the party...

He couldn't let that happen. Not tonight, of all nights.

With a newfound sense of urgency, Aries made his way to the party, his eyes scanning the crowd for any sign of Sheila or Greg. He knew he had to be vigilant, to protect his family at all cost.

Once he got to the party he was thankful that it was still the early stages, guests were still mingling, conversations were been had among the adults while the kids stayed in their own bubble, Cara hadn't been welcomed yet which meant that there was still time to end this.

He went over to Sephora who seemed to be in a serious conversation with Ella and asked to have a moment to talk to her about something.

Although he could tell that she was going to be very upset with him, he had to say it.