Chapter 107

Ashley has acquired money, transportation, and information within two hours of his escape. The boy can probably find Gordon now and challenge him to the f*cking card game.

What do they do now?

“Omega,” Victor calls. “If this were you, what would you do?”

Ariadne folds her arms. “What are you talking about?”

“If you were Ashley,” Victor clarifies. “What would you do next?”

Ariadne laughs. “I’d turn myself in, accept my grounded for life status, and be a good kid.”

Victor scoffs. “Yea... no. That’s not even close to what he’d do. Can you put away your pride for a second and give an honest answer?”

Ariadne sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose and putting herself in her son’s shoes. “I supposed I’d go to the Auction House tonight after the sales and try to catch Gordon there.”

Victor snaps his fingers, pointing at nothing in particular. “That’s what I’d do too. I just needed confirmation. So, given that, we should stake out the place and catch the kids before they get in.”

That’s actual