Chloe
*Few hours earlier…*
Jake groaned softly, fishing it out of his pocket. "Hold on, babe," he said, pressing a quick kiss to my forehead.
I watched him answer, his voice instantly shifting to that serious, clipped tone he used for business. "Yeah?" He paused, listening. His jaw tightened. Whatever they were saying on the other end, it wasn't good.
I tilted my head, trying to catch what they were saying, but all I got were muffled words and Jake's low responses.
"Are you sure?" he asked, his tone sharper now. "No, no, don't move on anything until I get there. Just wait for me to call back."
The conversation ended quickly, but his expression didn't relax. He slipped his phone back into his pocket and turned to me, offering a forced smile.
"What was that about?" I asked, my voice laced with curiosity.
