The Mechanical Queen

I told you, without Leo, this press conference is going nowhere, Elara declared, taking charge.

Gideon snapped, "Ridiculous—"

Leo, Elara cut him off, not wasting another word on him.

Leo, his chubby cheeks puffed up, let out an adorable sound that melted the room.

Suddenly, the robot, silent no matter how much Gideon messed with it, whirred to life with a mechanical sound that was basically a slap