CHAPTER TWELVE: The Distance Between Us
Three days.
Three entire, agonizing days.
Ryan Blackwood had not seen a single trace of Emily Hart.
Which was completely, utterly ridiculous. The sprawling city contained millions of people, thousands of independent businesses, and hundreds of heavy executive responsibilities. A regular, normal man would easily survive three days without a girl.
Ryan was rapidly discovering he was not a normal man.
"You're staring blankly at your phone screen again," a low voice noted.
Ryan snapped his head up from his digital display. Lucas sat directly across the office desk from him, reviewing a stack of pack border registries. The Beta looked completely, thoroughly unimpressed. As usual.
"I am currently working," Ryan muttered coldly.
"No." Lucas pointed
