[Elena]Okay, Cassie didn’t tell me she was going to ghost me for the same lunch she actually called to remind me about.Because I’ve been sitting right here for the past five minutes, staring at my phone, trying to reach her, but she hasn’t been picking up.I dialed her number again and again, but it was still the same thing. No answer."Ma’am, do you need one of us to go call someone in there?" One of the bodyguards asked from the front seat, his voice low but concerned. I shook my head without looking up."No, it’s fine," I mumbled, redialing her number yet again, but it was still the same—silent, unanswered.She still wasn’t picking up.Is something wrong?Is she okay?I took a deep breath, staring again at the hospital location on the GPS to make sure I was really at the right place. And I was.My lips pressed into a thin line as I tried to shove down this unfamiliar, gnawing feeling that had been creeping up on me ever since Cassie sent me the hospital’s name. The closer we got
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