The Governor’s Wife, His beautiful ruin
I was halfway through convincing myself to wait, to breathe, to sit on this for another day, when my phone buzzed in my hand.
It was Sam.
My stomach tightened and I just stared at the name until the screen dimmed, then tapped it open before it could stop ringing.
“Evelyn,” he said, voice familiar, calm, almost relieved. “I was just about to try again.”
“What’s wrong?” I asked, keeping my tone even, neutral, like nothing had shifted.
“There’s something you need to know,” he replied. “Something I just confirmed, and I didn’t want to sit on it.”