Ruby fingers closed around her phone and the moment the screen lit up, her eyes widened.
“Oh no…” she whispered. Dozens of missed calls. A string of frantic messages. Whitney's of course, but also from Theo, her manager at the diner.
She frowned, swiping through. “Strange, I don’t remember putting this phone on Do Not Disturb.” Her brow furrowed deeper as she stared at the time. “I should’ve checked this earlier…”
Before Ethan could stop her, she was already pressing call.
“What is the matter, Theo?” Her voice was sharp with concern. She listened quietly, nodding twice, then her lips curved in a tiny smile when her eyes flicked up to Ethan, almost reassuring him. But a moment later her expression shifted, darkening, worry flooding her features. “Okay… I’ll be there,” she said quickly,
