Nolan's POV

"Hi, I know I've been a jerk to you, but man, I really need your help. I'm sorry to be all emotional, but I'm in real deep trouble." I left a voicemail for Rowan. How I got his contact was as much of a surprise to me as it would be to him. My desperation had driven me to focus on getting Callu out of my way, which had worked well for five years, thanks to photoshopping myself into deals with Sia.

After a long wait, Rowan called back.

"Hello?" Rowan said.

"Hi, man," I replied.

"Who the hell are you?" Rowan asked, clearly confused. Hadn’t he listened...