Chapter 124

  KAELON'S POV   Aaron straightened, as though my presence might change the weight of his words. Liv stood tense, arms crossed defensively across her chest.   "What made you even feel you could cause chaos in my office complex?" I barked, my voice cutting through the air like a whip.   Martha stepped forward, chin raised with faux elegance. "This... woman has bewitched my son. And now, evidently, she’s ensnared you too."   I stared at her. Bewitched? Had we time traveled back to some medieval era? "Are you seriously accusing her of witchcraft even to my face?"   "Don’t you dare mock me, Kaelon! I know what I see. Aaron has changed completely. And now just take a look at you…"   Aaron threw his hands up. "Oh, now you care about what my father does? Since when did you give a damn about Dad's decisions?"   "Aaron!" Martha shrieked.   Liv's voice finally broke through. "I can't believe this is happening. Is this some kind of intervention? Because if so, it's laughably pathetic."   Aaron tu