Chapter 64

Chapter 64

After Shirley left her room, Ivy, who was still foming, grabbed her phone and tried calling Wren again. Her nails tapped impatiently on the screen as she waited. Just when she thought he'd ignore her call like all the others, he finally picked up "What is it?" Wren's voice was low and clipped, laced with thinly veiled irritation.

hy's heart sank at his tone but masked her disappointment. "Wren, where have you been these past few days? I've been calling nonstop! You weren't answering. and I was worried sick!

There was a pause on the other end before Wien replied flatly, "Something came up. Don't call me unless it's important. I'll hundle everything when I'm back" by's stomach twisted at his detached words. She hurriedly spoke up, her voice tight. "But tomorrow is our eng Before she could finish, Wren hung up

Staring at the screen, Ivy felt a wave of humiliation wash over her. She tried calling him back, but it went straight to voicemail.

Hertrembling hand tightened around the phone before she let out a scream of frustration and hurled it at the wall. The phone shattered, pieces scattering across

the fleet

e room

books and sent them crashing to the floor in a blind rage. It wasn't until the was in shambles that her fury subsided, replaced by a searing jealousy that bummed

worked so hard to drive clara out of the Zachmans, but When was still hung up on that woman. She would never

she'd made, her chest heaving,

her cracked phone. Her mind raced as

home, and Clara's gone, too. Did you two leave

hovered over the keyboard as

about us? I tried reaching out to her, but she wouldn't respond. Does she not

for a beat, and quickdy typed another

I want to apologize to her in

the void-something that

and care drew her in,

are you hiding something

second thoughts

at the screen, terrified of his response or worse, no

stomach grew as she heard

wiping her face and forcing tears into her

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