When her phone buzzed with a reply, Isabel smiled. She was certain Dr. N had agreed to help.
After all, Thalia's relationship with them had always been solid, but the message was nothing like what she expected.
"I am only answerable to Ruby Anderson. Any issues with the Knight Group are not my concern."
Isabel's smile froze. Carter saw her expression falter and frowned.
"What's wrong?"
She swallowed her panic, forced a smile, and lied without missing a beat.
"Dr. N says it'll take a few days to sort this out."
Carter let out a sigh of relief.
"That makes sense. It's definitely a tricky problem. I actually made a bet with Ruby that we'd have a solution by Friday."
"That shouldn't be an issue, right?"
"Not at all," Isabel said confidently, though her eyes flickered.
But the words
