I was on my feet the moment Excelle’s words registered in my head, and almost instantly, the smile and joy that had filled me since I walked in here with Knight disappeared.
“What?” I asked again, and she repeated it.
“Jean and I are at the police station, Aria. They’re not letting me bail him out because I was there with him when the incident happened and I didn’t do anything.”
I was hella tempted to ask what the hell happened, because what could Jean—that Jean—have done to get his ass in prison? But I figured it wasn’t the time for questions.
“I’ll be there in a sec,” I said finally before dropping the call.
I didn’t even notice Knight was beside me till I turned to grab my bag.
“What’s wrong?” he asked sharply, his eyes on me.
“Jean is at the police station,” I said, and his eyes
