He Locked Me Out Now He’s Begging Me Back Chapter 15
I screenshotted every message and forwarded them to Daniel.
He called immediately.
“You could just go to the school. Why did you send this to me?”
“Because you’re his family and his guardian.”
“I can’t get away, either. You’re closest to the school. How long would it even take?”
“I have a meeting.”
“Switch with someone.”
I looked into the conference room, where everyone was already waiting.
“Then what about you?”
“Tessa’s on probation—she’s scared to ask for time off. My client is the CEO. Today can’t be moved.”
“Why don’t you move your client meeting?”
Silence on the other end for two seconds.
Daniel’s voice dropped. “Claire, now is not the time to keep score. A child is waiting at school. Somebody has to handle it.”
“Yes. And that somebody is not me.”
I hung up, turned off my phone, and pushed open the conference room door.
My time was no longer free.
And their chaos was no longer mine to pay for.
Three hours later, the meeting ended.
I turned my phone back on, and the screen instantly filled with more than twenty missed calls.