Riley POV
The rain began before breakfast and refused to stop.
By noon, the sky had turned dark enough to make the mansion feel like evening. Water struck the windows in heavy sheets, the garden disappeared behind a grey curtain, and thunder rolled across the distance every few minutes. The children had been excited at first. Sophie stood near the glass doors and watched the rain with her rabbit pressed against her chest, while the twins discussed whether the swimming pool might overflow.
Their excitement lasted less than an hour.
By lunchtime, they were restless.
Max had already thrown a cushion at Leo twice. Leo had complained about being bored six times. Sophie had followed me through the kitchen asking what we were going to do until I considered hiding in the pantry.
“You have to
