Ethan's voice was hard to miss, reaching both Vivian's and Christopher's ears. Christopher, sensing the situation, stayed quiet, signaling for Vivian to answer the phone, and then turned his back to give her some privacy.

Vivian quickly yanked her phone from her pocket and put it to her ear. "Hey, Ethan. I'm okay... Yes, it's Captain Davis, the dude I've told you about. I need to talk to him about something urgent, so I'll catch you later." She didn't even wait for Ethan's response. ...