Chapter 27

Davis

I sat in my office, the bright daylight filtering through the windows, casting shadows across the room. My feet tapped incessantly on the floor as impatience gnawed at me.

Anna had promised she'd come home last night, and I needed to clear the air between us.

There were things that needed to be said, questions that begged for answers.

And maybe tell her to stop involving herself in whatever she was doing and know why at least she had to involve herself in what she was doing.

I glanced at my phone, frustration building as I tried calling her again, only to be met with the automated message that she wasn't reachable. Annoyance pulsed through me.

Why say you're coming home and then disappear? Why leave me in this state of worry?

Just as irritation crept in, my phone rang. I seized it, hoping to see Anna's name, but disappointment settled in when I saw it was Liam calling. I groaned and answered, "What is it?"

Liam's voice carried a tone of urgency. "Have you seen what's trendin