Chapter 10

The cold, mechanical voice came through the receiver. Shaun froze for a second, then tried calling a few more times, but he kept hearing the same thing. His chest tightened like a vise, sending his hopes crashing down in an instant. Even now, his friends were still treating it like a drama. "No way! Did Cecelia block you?" After all, it was common for rich people to party and fool around. Plus, with his looks and what he could do in the bedroom, they thought it would have been odd if he stayed faithful. Shaun didn't respond. His knuckles turned white from gripping the phone so hard as he dialed Eliza's number. The moment the call connected, he fired off his question. "Where is Cece?" Eliza was flabbergasted. "Cece? Isn't she with you? I haven't seen her these past few days." Shaun's heart skipped a beat. Before she could say anything else, he ended the call, grabbed his car keys, and bolted out. Caleb suddenly thought of something. "Hold on! Didn't you get Cecelia a bracelet wi