Chapter 100
~ Hailey ~
I got tired of waiting for Navine to call back. The phone sat on my coffee table, screen dark, taunting me with its silence. Every few minutes I'd glance at it, hoping to see his name light up. Hoping he'd try again. Hoping he'd explain why he'd called and then said nothing.
But the phone stayed quiet. And I felt bad.
Bad about the way I'd shrugged him off when he'd tried to help me as I'd stormed out of the event hall. When he'd reached for me, concern written all over his face, and I'd jerked away like his touch burned. When I'd run without giving him a chance to explain or comfort or do whatever he'd been trying to do.
I'd just been so angry. Humiliated. Overwhelmed. And yes, part of that anger had been directed at him.
He'd promised to protect me if I atten
