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“Hadley?” Eric's voice, usually cool and steady, was filled with warmth. “I'm on my way. I'll be there soon.”
“I know.”
There was a pause, then his voice lowered, rich with longing. “I’ve missed you so much. Have you missed me?”
Hadley’s breath caught.
“| asked you something,” he repeated gently, pressing. “Did you miss me?”
Her hand tightened around the phone, palm slick with sweat. With his words pressing in, she had no choice but
to whisper, “Yeah.”
Eric wasn’t having it. “Yeah? That's it? That's not even close to enough. Try again.”
Hadley closed her eyes for a moment, calming the rapid beats in her chest.
Then, softly but clearly, she said, “Yes. | miss you. A lot.”
She hadn’t meant to, but she did. After everything he'd done to reach her—how could she not?
“Hello?” Hadley had barely spoken when she realized the call had abruptly ended, leaving only silence in its
wake.
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With a wry chuckle, Hadley turned to Chelsey. “Hold on a sec. I'm going to find Mr. Webster.”
“Sounds good,” Chelsey replied with a nod.
Hadley made her way back to Elvin and filled him in. Upon hearing that Eric was on his way to pick her up, Elvin,
ever gracious, didn’t detain her. “Off you go, then. Don’t keep Mr. Scott waiting.”
“Thank you, Mr. Webster,” Hadley said warmly.
No sooner had she turned than her phone chimed again.
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Answering swiftly, she asked, “Are you here?”
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“Stay put. I'm on my way,” Hadley replied, determined to keep him from the bustling party inside. With so many
guests, he would be swarmed in an instant.
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