Feeling a little annoyed, I turned my head away, my voice tinged with frustration. “Didn’t you get the message I sent you?”

“Huh?” Ethan looked puzzled. The tall guy next to him handed him his phone. After glancing at it, Ethan’s face showed a bit of regret. “It must’ve been the bad signal in the gym. The message didn’t go through.” He handed me his phone. “See for yourself.”

I glanced at the screen and saw that he had indeed tried to explain ...