Sebastian stepped away from the table, his phone vibrating insistently in his pocket. He murmured a vague excuse to Aria before weaving through the bar’s warm haze of chatter and dim lighting. The cool hallway outside offered a welcome reprieve as he pulled the phone from his pocket.
Zeke’s name flashed on the screen, and he cursed softly, immediately knowing what this would be about.
Pressing the answer button, Sebastian leaned back against the wall, exhaling slowly. “What’s the update?”
“That’s what I was about to ask you,” Zeke’s voice came through, sharp and just a little too cheerful. “Any news from Harlow yet? Did you corner him in his gilded little hideaway?”
Sebastian clenched his jaw, a muscle in his cheek twitching. He chose his words carefully, keeping his tone neutral. “The
