Tyler had barely pulled into his mansion’s driveway when his phone vibrated on the dashboard.
He looked down and his heart skipped a beat.
Grandpa.
He'd been expecting and fearing this call since they left Nicole's hometown, but he didn’t expect it to come this soon. His granddad never called unless the situation was serious.
And if his aunt got involved, which she always did, it was usually a bad thing.
"Everything okay?" Nicole's words cut through the silent tension in the car. Her eyes were wide with worry, and her fingers were frantically fumbling with the strap of her purse.
Tyler didn't answer right away, as his mind raced. He couldn't let her see the worry imprinted in his mind.
He answered the phone, his voice steady yet cold.
"I'll be right back."
Nicole's frown grew.
