The sharp ring of the bell cut through the moment.
Cassian didn't move at first, clearly unwilling to pull away. Mira laughed softly and gave him a playful shove.
"Cassian… the door."
He groaned but finally stepped away and walked toward it.
Watching him go, Mira couldn't help smiling. The cold, intimidating Cassian Draymond, the man everyone in the business world feared, had somehow turned into a love-struck puppy around her.
When he opened the door, their parents stood outside—with the kids.
"Daddy!"
Both Ivy and Lucien ran straight toward him, their small footsteps echoing across the room as they launched themselves into his arms.
Cassian laughed and crouched down just in time to catch them.
Behind them, their parents stepped inside and settled briefly onto the couch while the children clung to him excitedly.
Taking the moment, Mira slipped away to change into something more appropriate.
