“Ryder, where are you? Everyone has been looking for you. They say you just disappeared, and you never called me back to let me know that you were okay. You didn’t tell them where you were going? I thought you’d at least tell Scott.”

“I’m fine, mom. I’m staying at a hotel, and no one needs to know. Scott is my business manager; she’s private. From now on, I’ll be keeping the two separate.”

“Oh, Okay. What hotel are you staying at? You know what, never mind, ...