A colleague just waved his hand. "Go ahead, go ahead. You parents always have a lot on your plate."
They were familiar enough with each other that they could speak so casually. With anyone else, this would have definitely caused some friction.
Holly sighed, feeling guilty. "I'm sorry. Next time you have something come up, I'll cover for you."
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In the restaurant.
Norman was still standing in the corridor. Getting no response from the restroom, he took out his phone and called Kelsey—
Inside the dark private room, the screen lit up brightly just before the ringtone could even start.
A split second before it could ring out, Kelsey lunged for it and hung up the call.
She didn't want Norman to know she was in here with Rhett.
She was also terrified of another incident like the car racing happening, and she didn't want anyone to get hurt because of her.
