“Nice one!” Vance blurted, sounding more surprised than he meant to.

Right then, his stomach let out a loud growl that cut straight through their conversation. Ashley lowered her laptop, blinking as it hit her—she’d completely forgotten the real reason Vance had shown up at her office.

Sure, he’d said he was worried about her, but before that? Why had he called in the first place?

Vance’s face flushed red all the way to the tips of his ears. He pressed his lips together, ...