EMMA POV
“What's the problem?” Daniel asked, his gaze drifting between me and Ava
I smirked back at him so he wouldnt know what we were talking about
“We were just discussing something important” I said my voice firm.
ROBERT POV
“What a long day” I said as I dropped my car keys in front of the table, my hands in between my chest as I zipped off.
The phone's screen glared back at me, messages lined up, missed calls pinging in one after another. But I couldn't bring myself to respond. I slouched back in the armchair, sinking into its worn leather. My fingers absentmindedly tapped the armrest, my mind drifting. Everything felt hollow.
The door swung open without a knock. Carolyn stood in the doorway, her familiar smirk tugging at her lips as she walked in, balancing two glasses and a
