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?"

Vespera off at her apartment last night, did she

She seemed... pretty

"Happy?"

thanked me,"

up at all. Still, Vespera was safe, and she didn't seem angry with

Dominic could see the

he said, "Be

Calvert's face faltered.

he decided to come

I didn't pick up Vespera and the others last night. They made it back on their own. And

it out okay, and Vespera wasn't mad. I explained

spoke, he pulled out his phone and

you kidding me, you moron?" Gerard

raised a

puppy. "I was afraid you'd be angry. If it makes you feel better, you

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

What does this have

couldn't bring

"Just

for a moment

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

a message from Vespera: "We

was nearly identical

...

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