Stella grabbed the phone and headed out too. She wasn't sure if she could even use this one to call Ryan.
So she bought a brand-new burner phone first. She popped in the SIM card registered under someone else's name that she'd paid a premium for, then hunkered down in a roadside coffee shop. She took a deep breath, steeled her nerves, and dialed Ryan's number.
No one picked up.
She'd pretty much expected that. James had a fever, and Ryan was the type to handle every little thing himself when it came to the kid. There was no way he'd have his phone on him right now. His assistant was definitely holding it for him.
Sure enough, Ryan's assistant, Lewis, called her back a minute later, "Hello, who's calling for Mr. Carter?"
Not many people knew this number, and everyone who did was either
