Meanwhile…
"Night."
Cosette pressed her lips into a thin line as soon as the line disconnected. She gazed at the phone before her brows rose.
"Are you okay?"
Cosette looked back at the person standing in front of the desk. Maxen was currently fixing his stuff on the desk, pausing to check on her. She still sat on the edge of the bed, sporting a smile.
"Why wouldn't I?" she returned, collapsing on her back and bouncing on the soft mattress.
Everything she told Asher was true. They fetched Maxen because Maxen was with Luke and Conrad thought it would be a good idea if they fetch him. However, what she didn't tell Asher was that she took at least minutes idling in her room before she snuck inside Maxen's room.
