[h3][b]Katherine[/b][/h3][hr]

The line went dead, though the phone remained pressed against her ear for a brief moment. She and Samuel had just said their goodbyes after delivering the news that coming home wouldn't be possible at the moment. The news hit him hard, but he understood. He always understood.

With a sigh, Katherine lowered the phone to dial her assistant, Natasha. It was time to get some personnel on site as her mother had requested; admittedly, not a half-bad idea, though she was sure her siblings would be less than thrilled.

"Natasha, it's me. I'm going to need a small team at my mother's estate. I'll text you the names."

[i]"Is everything okay?"[/i]

"Yeah, we're fine..."

Katherine wasn't lying, though she refrained from elaborating any further.

"Thank you, Natasha."

The phone was finally put away, and she looked up to see her siblings in the distance. Katherine began walking in their direction as a car was approaching. Apparently, Mariana had intended to leave, which wasn't a smart move.

"Where do you think you're going?"