Never before had Sophia felt so grateful toward Grace—she had practically saved her from a tight spot.

"Ms. Brown might have something urgent to discuss. Mr. Watson, you should probably take the call," Sophia suggested.

Luke forced a smile, clearly reluctant, but he still put the phone on speaker and answered.

"Lucky?" A girl's slightly irritated voice came through the phone before Luke could say a word. "Why did you take so long to answer?"

Luke rubbed his temples ...