Chapter 29

She must've pissed him off by hanging up and turning off her phone, but seriously, couldn't he be a bit less obvious about making her answer right in front of Fiona? What excuse did she have to talk to her best friend's husband? Ariella was tangled up in worry when Fiona handed her the phone. Pick up? Or pretend she didn't see it? Too late for pretending. Bracing herself for the worst, Ariella forced a small smile and took the phone like it was a hot potato. "Hi," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. She had no idea what Lucian was going to say, and her nerves were a mess. If he blurted out weird stuff, Fiona might catch on. She really wanted to step out and take the call in private but didn't have a single excuse ready. "Hello," Lucian replied, sounding polite but with a chill that made her heart skip. Okay, okay, at least he didn't say anything like "wait for me in bed." That alone was worth a sigh of relief-but she still didn't dare relax. With another even-toned line, she as