Chapter 4

The day I joined the out-of-town project team, I ignored all of Jonah's messages.

The project lead, Tyrone, handed me the documents.

"The client updated the requirements again this morning. We're meeting at two. Go through them first, and mark anything that stands out," he said.

I set my luggage down and opened my laptop.

My phone sat quietly in the corner of the desk. I'd blocked Jonah's number, and there were two unread emails in my work inbox. One asked if I'd arrived, the other when I'd be back.

I didn't bother to open them.

At noon, I grabbed…