Cecilia grabbed her phone and looked at the caller ID.
Ethan.
She breathed out gently, glad to see his name. It's very considerate of him to return her call. Swiping the display, she momentarily placed the phone down and took another bite of her meal. The taste hardly registered on her tongue, and her thoughts were still obscured by irritation from her previous interaction with Andrew.
The meeting did not proceed as expected. Regardless of the amount of evidence she presented to him, Andrew had chosen to ignore what was visible. His unwavering loyalty to Vivian was exasperating.
She grabbed her glass of water, taking a tiny sip to aid in swallowing the food, but before she could complete it, the first call ended.
Her phone buzzed once more almost immediately.
Cecilia hastily swallowed, cleaned her hands with a napkin, and answered the call.
"Ethan."
"Cecilia." His low voice conveyed a hint of fatigue. "Hope I'm not interrupting you at a bad moment."
"Not in the least." She changed her
