“I’m sorry, sweetheart,” Adan told Lucy. “I’ve got a really busy day ahead of me, so I won’t be able to get together tonight.”
“Aww,” she whined. “Okay, fine. But I’ll be missing you.”
“Me too.”
Adan rolled his eyes.
He was talking to Lucy through his car’s speakers, while driving out to the capitol.
“And hey,” he added. “I think it would be really good for you to check on Yena today. Maybe you could give her a call.”
“I was thinking the same,” Lucy replied. “I’ll do that. You’re so sweet to think of her.”
“Ah, I’m just worried about her.”
“So am I.” She sighed.
“It’s sad, what Nolan is doing…” Adan trailed off, hoping to pique Lucy’s interest.
“What do you mean?”
“Well, it’s just that Yena is such a wonderful girl. So smart and talented, so ambitious. And Nolan convinced
