Chapter 499 A Thorn in My Side

Charles's words felt like a knife twisting in my heart. Clutching the phone, I finally caved and punched in the password. Just like I thought, it was my birthday. He always used it for everything—the door code, his phone, you name it. "You knew the password?" Gregory asked, clearly surprised. I gave a small shake of my head. "Just a guess." He looked at me, wide-eyed. "You nailed it on the first try? You and Mr. Young must really be on the same wavelength, huh?" I did not entertain his teasing and just showed him the message I sent last night, handing over the phone number. He wasted no time jotting down the number and forwarding it to the cops. They were setting things up for me to call Lucas and figure out where he was. As the police got their ducks in a row, Gregory and I were about to find a quiet spot to make the call when Alice suddenly called out, "Ms. Scott." We both turned to her, confused. She hesitated for a beat, her eyes landing on the phone in my hand, and then