Clara had just put her phone down when a new message popped up from Ethan.
[Is that Aiden from Gabriel's family?]
She replied, [Yeah, that's him.]
Ethan: [Why are you the one taking him?]
Clara thought for a second before typing back honestly, [Gabriel and Lilah are on a business trip.]
This time, Ethan didn't reply right away.
Clara didn't think too much of it. She set her phone aside and headed to the bathroom.
She ran a milk bath, and when she came out in a bathrobe, her skin looked extra smooth under the lights.
Right before bed, she picked up her phone again for a quick check.
One unread message.
She opened it.
Ethan: [Where's the piano competition being held?]
Clara blinked. Huh?
What's he asking that for?
She stared at her screen for a whi
