Before he could finish, a loud knock at the door interrupted him.

"Reyes, we need to talk," a voice called out from the other side of the door.

Reyes's eyes narrowed as he recognized the voice. It was Sage. He had completely forgotten about her, and the guilt was already eating away at him. He took a deep breath and opened the door, a charming smile plastered on his face.

"Sage, darling," he said, trying to sound as sincere as possible. "I'm so sorry I didn't call you back. I've been... busy."

Sage's eyes flashed with anger, and she slapped him across the face. "Busy?" she repeated, her voice icy....