149 A REVISIT

After exactly forty-five minutes, they both stepped out of the store and hurriedly walked towards Madison's car. Isabella's phone began ringing just as she grabbed the passenger seat door handle, and when she slid the device out and glanced at the screen, she immediately accepted the call. "Which jewelry store are you both at? I'm coming to pick you up." "Why do you sound upset, babe?" "Are you seriously asking me that? Didn't the detective call you?" Luke asked, his voice several octaves higher than it normally was. "He did." "And he told you Michael is out and about right now?" "That is correct," Isabella replied, already sensing where his anger was coming from. "Mr. Tony offered to inform me about this, and you specifically told him not to! Why?!" "I was going to tell you about it myself." "And did you??" He was relentless. "I was going to tell you about it when I got home," she explained. Madison motioned for her to get in the car as she started the engine. "Look, babe,