When Nora saw me, her eyes immediately widened. “Did you rob someone last night or something?”

Even with makeup, the dark circles under my eyes were impossible to miss. I didn’t bother pretending. “Just couldn’t sleep.”

Nora didn’t press, probably assuming it had something to do with Ashton again.

“Where’s Meredith? Why isn’t he here?” I asked, steering the conversation toward a safer topic. I’d invited Meredith to discuss ...