Alice closed the remaining distance between them and warmly embraced Dahlia. “I hope your drive here was comfortable,” she said with a smile. “It was,” Dahlia replied, returning the smile. “Thank you for making all the arrangements.” Alice inclined her head gracefully before turning to Maya and Jaime, greeting each of them with a warm embrace. “I imagine this is your first time visiting one of our private aviation facilities.” Maya nodded honestly. “It doesn’t look anything like I expected.” Alice let out a soft laugh. “Most people say the same thing.” Jaime blinked. “Wait… Aunt Alice, did you say one of your private aviation facilities?” His genuine curiosity earned a soft chuckle from Alice. “I did.” She gestured around the enormous hangar. “Our family works in intelligence

