Theo cursed a few times and hung up.
After setting down his phone, Adrian removed his glasses and began wiping the lenses slowly with a cleaning cloth.
There wasn't a single drop of cleaning solution on them.
The more he wiped, the more smeared they became.
Eventually, his patience snapped.
He tossed the glasses onto the coffee table and pinched the bridge of his nose.
After a long silence, he picked up his phone again.
He opened his chat with Wren.
He typed.
Deleted.
Typed again.
Deleted again.
After repeating the process countless times, he finally sent a single message.
The chat window remained silent.
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After leaving the noodle store, Wren offered to drop Jasper off first.
"Where are you headed?" Jasper asked. "If we're going the same direction, great. If not, I'll
