Chapter 42

Ethan’spov

I worked at my desk trying and failing to keep thoughts of Mae off my mind. As much as I would love to keep her holed up. Maybe watch her on the tablet as she owned the kitchen, but I knew she had to get out of the house. She had stayed the whole night and the day bingeing on news. I thought she looked beautiful during the show and her remake was beautiful. She had been doing great so far, fitting into my life. Our plan was working too. I was surprised when I got a call from one of our oldest clients that usually dealt with grandfather. He had been referred to me. The old man had actually pushed a job on me, willingly…we were making progress on that front.

My phone vibrated on the table and I picked it up after I saw that Wynona was on the line.

She sounded frantic and her words came out in a flurry. It sent a wave of panic through me.

“Slow down, Wynona.”

She took a deep breath. “I can’t find Mae anywhere.”

I bolted up in my seat. “What do you mean you can’t find he