#Chapter 70: Business Builds Fake Relationships

The next day, we decided to go to the beach and hopefully forget all about the day before. I still felt so horrible about what had happened to Victoria, and I could tell she was just trying to forget all about it, so I didn't bring it up. Thankfully, the beach was the perfect distraction. It stretched out before us like an endless canvas, the sound of waves providing calmness to our day. The sun was out, but it wasn't too hot outside. It was as if we were blessed with the perfect weather today. Everything seemed to feel that way until the tension slowly crept into our midst. Lucas's phone buzzed, shattering the calm like a rock thrown into a still pond. When he glanced down at his phone, his face shifted from unbothered to concerned. He frowned as he picked up the phone, "Hello?" As he listened to the voice on the other end, his frown only deepened. "Yes, sir. I'm sorry." Immediately, I realized it was Kendrick. No wonder his face had turned so sour.