Cas nodded when Iris repeated the title with a raised inflection, [color=#b97703]“Yeah, they travel the world planning luxury vacations for people, which is why they’re never here.”[/color] It was also why Miles’ family owned a mansion in one of the nicest neighborhoods in the capital. His parents were some of the best travel agents in the business, so between the two of them, they made upwards of half a million in credits every year. They also hired some of the best investors to put that money to work and grow their wealth even more without lifting a finger. Miles didn’t have to work because his half of the inheritance was more than enough to set him up for life; and his sister had become a model because of the perks of the job rather than the paycheck. They were the poster children for all the other high borns in the capital who did the same thing. Their parents and grandparents had worked high-paying jobs to build their wealth, and now they were all so rich, a lot of the younger generations just lived off the income generated by their flourishing stock market. Their fortunes were self-sustaining.

He walked with the others into the building, wincing faintly as his limp grew more pronounced because of all the running they had done, and turned toward Iris when he noticed she was looking at him. The discomfort etched into her features told him she was feeling out-of-place, so he offered her a reassuring smile to tell her without words that everything was fine. He and his friends had already decided that this was the best course of action, and Miles had been more than happy to open his home to her until they could find a more permanent solution.

“Let’s go to my room,” Miles said, waving a hand for the others to follow him down one of the nearby halls. “The maids [i]probably[/i] all went home for the day, but just to be safe, we should hang out in a room where I know they won’t bother us.”

“You guys go on ahead, I need to use the bathroom, so I’ll meet you there in a few,” Jay said, branching off down a different corridor. He and Caspian had visited their friend enough times to memorize the layout of the enormous, sprawling mansion without needing a guide, so Miles just nodded and led the way to his bedroom.

As they traveled through different spaces, Cas let his gaze wander over the décor. He’d always liked the way his friend’s family had designed their home. While the Maydestones boasted old world wealth with over-the-top decorations and artwork, the Kinders had bought sleek, modern furniture that was equally as luxurious but not as overwhelmingly “in your face.” Miles’ bedroom reflected the aesthetic as well.

When they stepped inside, his friend flipped the light switch on to reveal an [url=https://www.acnnhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/impressive-big-bedroom-ideas-of-bedrooms-design-luxury-elegant-design-293.jpg][color=aba000]oversized suite[/color][/url] that had been upgraded with all the latest design trends that his parents kept up with. It was also pristinely clean, which, to Cas, meant that the maids must have stopped by recently to pick up the sloppy high born’s messes. As little as Miles cared about cleanliness, he knew there was no way he’d kept up with the massive room by himself.

Cas strode over to the sitting area at the foot of the bed and practically flopped backwards onto the sofa, relieved that he could finally sit and relax now that they were safe from getting caught. Meanwhile, Miles disappeared into his walk-in closet. When he reappeared, he had a plain black t-shirt and a pair of basketball shorts in hand. “Here, Iris,” he said, offering the clothes to her. “I can swipe some of my sister’s clothes for you tomorrow, but for now you can wear my stuff if you want to get out of that hospital gown. The bathroom is through the glass doors, or you can use my closet to change if you need more privacy.”