On the way back in the car, as soon as Frank hung up the phone, Cecelia immediately asked, “Did you talk to Aaron? Why was the call so short? What did he say?”
Frank hesitated, his face uncertain. “Aaron didn’t say much. Just that he got it, and he’d handle it later.”
Cecelia grew anxious. She had promised Amelia she’d help, so the outcome mattered even more now. “Handle it later? How much later? I heard you say everything I told you to. If he knows Ami’s studio is being treated unfairly and her ex is suddenly popping up, how could he not react?”
Frank gently rubbed her back and said calmly, “He’s probably busy. It sounded quiet on his end—maybe he was in a meeting.”
Seeing the worry creasing her brow, he added, “Don’t overthink it. You know Amelia means something special to him. We re
