Chapter 57

Adrian's POV

It's 4:30pm, Pink was back from school already, and here I was, in the kitchen trying to make a snack for her when my phone rang. I nearly poured the flour away. Thank God. Darcy's name showed up on the screen. My heart skipped.

"Hello?" I said, trying to sound calm.

"Adrian." His voice was warm but tired. "I've got bad news. I can't make it tonight for the shopping trip."

My stomach dropped. "Oh. Is everything okay?"

"Just work problems. The Tokyo deal's a mess, ...