Ding.
The screen lit up again. I didn't have to unlock it. The notification was clear.
Dad: Have you secured the files or any information from the Cullen girl yet? The clock is ticking.Don't let any romantic feelings distract you else you’ll pay for any damage caused.
Information. Progress. Romantic feelings. Cullen girl.
I heard the bedroom door creak open, the sound of footsteps on the hardwood. I didn't move. I couldn't. I just stood there, clutching the edge of the table.
Ethan walked into the living area. He was wearing gray sweatpants, a towel slung around his neck, looking relaxed.
He stopped when he saw me. He saw the phone in my hand, and then he saw my face.
"Audrey?" he asked, his voice cautious. "What’s wrong?"
I didn't speak. I simply turned the phone around so the sc
