ASHLEY'S POV
“Ashley, you better not be late tomorrow. I mean it.” My dad said into the phone, his voice firm but distracted.
I rolled my eyes, pushing my hair out of my face as I paced back and forth in the living room. “I know, dad. The charity event. I've got it marked like three times in my planner.”
“It's not just any event, sweetheart. You know how much this means to your mother. It's the hospital's biggest fundraiser, and your name is listed as a co-host beside mine.”
I froze. Co-host? “Wait, what now?”
“We'll talk when you get here. Come to the house, will you? Now. We need to go over the prep.”
Before I could ask more questions, he hung up. Typical Jayden.
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The sky has that shade of dark grey as the sun dipped low. My stomach twisted, but not from the nervousne
