Shifted Fate by Alicia S.Rivers

Chapter 509

Chapter 509

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He stared at me with his mouth slightly opened. “I messaged you Any. I emailed you, I called. But I was blocked.” He pulled out his phone and placed it on the table. He clicked the contacts and clicked my name. I pulled my phone out and waited.

“The customer you have called is unavailable.” My eyebrows shot up.

“That’s not right.” I put my phone down. “We spoke when I was getting fixed up in the hospital.”

He nodded. “You called my office line, not my cell phone.” He sighed. “It’s a desk phone I check every day. I could still call you from that number…” He looked at me with a pained expression. “But it’s not secure, and what I wanted to talk to you about was personal.” He looked away. “But.” He waved his hand at his phone “You blocked me.”

“But I didn’t/” I pulled up my block list, which was empty, and showed it to him. “See.” I then scrolled to his number and hit

call.

“The customer you have called is unavailable.” The same voice rang out, and I raised my eyebrow.

“You blocked me.” He shook his head and did the same as me. He pulled up his block list, and it was also empty. “How the fuck?” There was a soft click and my door swung open. My father walked in with a sheepish look, holding his phone in his hand. I felt my stomach drop. “Daddy?” My voice sounded small to me.

“You tell the truth, Gav, or I swear.” My mother’s angry voice rang out from his phone.

you here?” My father wouldn’t look me in

scoffed. “Your father likes to play puppet

now.” He furrowed

“Gavin!” my mom yelled.

and Rowan stood from his chair,

Don’t get mad.” My stomach rolled. The food in my stomach now feeling like it

Rowan called out. “What is going

he squared his shoulders like he decided. “Amy didn’t block you.” He turned

I sighed. “I called-”

know.” My dad raised his hands. “I did it.” My

did you just say?” I staggered

at me with a pleading look. “Please understand. When Rowan called me about

I watched him wince.

needed you to be focused.” He wouldn’t meet my

laughed. “You needed me to focus?”

came to you for advice.” His teeth were clenched. “I needed a friend, and you just

a second. “I trusted you with her wellbeing and she was bullied, almost taken out by Brandon, of all people, and then you left her to burn through her heat alone.” My dad growled low. “Why would I ever trust you with her?” But then

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“Then why?” Rowan growled.

focus on Vince and Brandon. And I

your choice?” I asked, still reeling from