Annabelle stared at the blank screen of her phone, her heart still racing from the sharp tone of Derek’s voice. The tension in her chest refused to ease, even though she had managed to hang up before saying anything that might give her away.
The silence between her and Sebastian grew heavier. Before she could speak or make sense of her thoughts, Sebastian’s phone buzzed in his pocket.
He glanced at the screen, and the slight shift in his expression was all it took for Annabelle to realize who it was.
"Derek," he muttered.
Annabelle’s stomach dropped. Without thinking, she lunged forward, grabbing his phone out of his hand. "Don’t pick it!" she said, panic lacing her voice.
Sebastian raised an eyebrow, his lips twitching in amusement at her frantic movements. "Annabelle," he be
