"It went pretty well."
Sylvie Lockwood glanced at Ryder Sharp out of the corner of her eye and subconsciously lowered her voice, worried he might overhear.
'As for "taking care of" each other...'
'I guess that counts as going well.'
"Well, drive safe then."
Sylvie Lockwood hung up and pinched the bridge of her nose, a headache blooming.
How was she supposed to tell her brother that she had, in fact, "taken care of" Ryder Sharp? It was just that the way she'd done it was a little... unconventional.
'I wonder if he'll be able to accept it.'
"What's wrong?" Ryder Sharp asked, tilting his head to look at her.
"About us... let's not tell our families just yet."
Sylvie Lockwood needed to get her thoughts in order and find the right time to bring it up.
'And most importantly, how would Ryder take it if his own sister was spirited away by his brother?'
It felt like the two issues were tangled together, a real "Rashomon" situation, which was giving her a headache.
