Adele.
Oh, goddess… What had I done?!
My eyes widened in horror as I stared at the screen, my mind scrambling for what to say next. Before I could gather my thoughts, his voice cut through the silence.
"Adele! Tell me where you are—right now. You don’t sound okay!"
I swallowed hard. I wasn’t okay. All I wanted was to call Nathan and get the hell out of here.
"I—I’m fine," I blurted out, my voice betraying me. "Look, I didn’t mean to call you. It was a mistake. I was trying to reach Nathan so he could come get me. I’m sorry, I—"
"You think Nathan would pick up your call?" he huffed. "Text me your address right now. I swear, I don’t want to repeat myself. I’m on my way to get you."
His tone was firm, commanding—so much so that, against all logic, my stomach flipped in a way I wasn’t e
