Liv winced. “Sorry we didn’t offer you anything. We were trying to make something new for breakfast and Alecia burned it.”

Alecia didn’t miss a beat. “She’s not here to eat. You said it was urgent, so say it and leave.”

Val didn’t even look at her. She kept her eyes on Liv. “You haven’t eaten yet?”

Liv shook her head. Kennedy shrugged like, obviously.

“What were you trying to make?” Val asked.

Liv glanced at the ...