Chapter 18

After changing out of his wet clothes, Adonis was thinking up an excuse to leave when Lyla suddenly announced that she was hungry. Meredith scooped her up without a word and headed straight for the restaurant. Adonis had no choice but to follow along. Meredith's phone rang as soon as the three of them sat down. She glanced at the screen and declined the call without hesitation. From the corner of his eye, Adonis caught sight of the name on the display—it was Nicholas. He suddenly remembered something important he wanted to ask her, but before he could speak, her phone rang again. This time, Meredith switched her phone to airplane mode without a second thought. Meredith's quick, decisive movements left Adonis momentarily stunned. Two minutes later, his own phone buzzed. The screen showed that it was an international number. A furious, hysterical voice erupted through the speaker when he answered. "Adonis, you bastard! Where the hell did you take Meredith?" "How did you get this