RUBY'S POV
The sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, waking me slowly. I turned over in bed, stretching my arms lazily before realizing that I was alone. Dominic was gone.
A part of me wasn’t surprised. He didn’t strike me as the kind of man who hung around after s*x. But another part of me… well, I couldn’t lie. I felt a twinge of disappointment.
My phone buzzed on the nightstand, pulling me from my thoughts. I grabbed it and gasped at the sight of 23 missed calls. Thirteen from Ariana, ten from Lilac. Groaning, I unlocked my phone and opened our group chat.
Ariana: Where are you, Ruby?!
Lilac: If you don’t answer, we’re calling the cops.
Ariana: Seriously, you better be okay.
Lilac: Or we’re breaking down the door to your suite.
I scrolled through 76 unread messages, all r
