Page 470 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 11
“Where’s Dad?” I asked. Even though I wasn’t sure I really wanted to know. He was probably at Empire High beating the shit out of Mr. Halifax or something.
“Good morning to you too,” my mom said.
I didn’t have time for niceties when my life was on the line. “Where is he?” I whispered to Liam.
Liam shrugged. “No idea. But I got a text from RJ. Apparently he’s picking us up for school today.”
“Did you just say RJ is picking you up?” my mom asked.
“Obviously Soph will be driving,” Liam said.
I stared at him. We both knew that wasn’t true.
“Good,” my mom said.
Ellen placed an omelet down in front of me.
“Ellen, do you know where my dad is?”
“He left early this morning, dear. He was in quite a hurry.”
I looked at my mom.
“Apparently there was some emergency at Hunter Tech,” my mom finally said.
An emergency? At Hunter Tech? Did that somehow involve my Hunter Tech phone?
“Nothing to do with any Hunter Tech cameras put up illegally or anything, right?” Liam asked.
Liam!
My mom gave him a weird look. “Your father didn’t say.”
Well, crap.Now I was also worried about the cameras in the men’s locker roomandmy phone full of illicit pictures and texts. I cleared my throat. “Did Dad happen to leave my phone here, perchance?” All the words out of my mouth had just sounded so strange.
And my mom thought so too. “I don’t know, sweetie. Hopefully if he makes it to school today he can give it to you.”
Ifhe makes it? I looked at Liam.
He just shrugged, like my life wasn’t on the precipice of unravelling.
“So...” my mom said as she stared at me. She looked concerned.
And that really concerned me. Had my dad already hacked my phone and told her everything?
“Is everything with Jacob okay?” she asked.
“Of course.”
“Okay,” she said, but it didn’t sound like she believed me. “You know, if you liked someone else...anyone else...you can talk to me about it. I’ve been in your shoes, Scarlett.”
Ah!Was she talking about Mr. Halifax?! And she’d been in my shoes because she’d hooked up with a professor?
Liam’s phone buzzed and he pulled it out. “Our ride is here.”
Thank God.RJ wasn’t known to be early. But I was happy they were here. I needed Soph to distract me from my life ending. I took a quick bite of omelet, thanked Ellen, and hurried out the door. “Do you think Dad hacked into my phone this morning and is actually somewhere murdering my kiss thief?”
“Who’s your kiss thief in this situation?” Liam asked. “Zach the Shy Spy?”
