As soon as Vespera finished speaking, she hung up without hesitation.

Dominic sat there, momentarily stunned.

From the driver's seat, Gerard cast a glance in the rearview mirror. "Yikes... That didn't sound good," he thought to himself.

Dominic slowly lowered the phone from his ear, his expression hardening.

There was no doubt about it-Vespera was upset.

Was it because he hadn't gone to get her immediately last night?

He could admit it now-Fawn's frantic cries over the phone had completely rattled him.

When he found her unconscious, his only thought was to get her to the hospital as fast as possible. Everything else faded from his mind.

By the time he managed to make the necessary calls, they were already halfway there.

"Calvert."

Dominic's voice came from the back seat.

Calvert was absorbed in his game, headphones on, completely unaware.

Gerard reached over and lowered his phone. "Mr. Reid's calling you."

Calvert turned around quickly. "Yes, sir? You called me?"

her apartment

She seemed...

"Happy?"

She even thanked

picked her up at all. Still, Vespera

the guilt in his

a hand on Calvert's shoulder, he said, "Be honest. Which part of your

Calvert's face faltered.

he decided to come

it back on

and Vespera wasn't mad. I explained everything to her afterward, and she forgave me right

pulled out his phone and showed Dominic the message. Dominic's expression

kidding me, you

raised a hand to his

"I was afraid you'd be

point of hitting you? This isn't all your fault. If anything, I'm the one who

does this have to do

bring himself

sighed in frustration, ruffling Calvert's hair. "Just go ahead and play your

a moment before reaching for his phone

already complicated enough, but as he prepared to send a message, he realized it was

from Vespera: "We have an issue at the ball. Please come

timestamp on her message was nearly

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