Chapter 45: A Fragile Secret
(Author's POV)
The phone beeped once, followed by a cool, mechanical female voice. "The number you have dialed is not available..."
Dominic Ashford cursed under his breath and ended the call. He stared at the screen, the words "Call Failed" mocking him. His thumb hovered over the redial button, and he pressed it again. This time, it didn't even ring.
"Your call has been forwarded to an automated voice messaging system..."
"She sent me straight to voicemail. Again," Dominic muttered, his grip tightening on the device until his knuckles turned white. A darker thought crossed his mind. "Am I blocked?"
He shoved the phone back into his pocket, his expression thunderous. He paced the small waiting area outside the VIP suite, the antiseptic smell of the h
