Chloe hesitated to answer, but her finger accidentally hit "accept."

Horrace's chiseled jawline appeared on screen. He was clearly at the office—voices discussing projects could be heard in the background as he shuffled through meeting documents.

Noticing the call had connected, he glanced down, planning to tell her he wouldn't be coming over tonight. A project crisis meant he'd be working until the early hours.

But something caught his eye—Chloe wasn't at the hospital ...