Caught

Daphne's PoV

I arrived home at five minutes past eleven. I rushed into the house. When I opened the door, I was surprised to find Asher sitting on the living room sofa with his feet up on the table and his arms folded.

"Where have you been?"

That's bad. I was caught. I smiled and sat down next to Asher.

"I was planning to go shopping, then I aborted my plans and ate at a vegetarian restaurant. After that, I drank tea at a Japanese shop to relax my nerves."

Asher let out a long sigh. He exhaled harshly as his facial expression softened.

"You had me worried, honey. I called Caroline, Max, and all the people I consider your friends, and they said you weren't with them."

I felt guilty for setting the ringer on my cell phone because I was sick of constantly getting calls that were dinner invitations or party invitations. They weren't enjoying the dinner or the party but rather organizing plans for a coalition or expanding their business. I didn't like this sneaky way.

"I'm sorry. So you ca