The crack of something shattering carries clean through the transmitter. Glass, maybe or something heavier.
“Colt, you tried to cheat on me!” Amber screams. “We had an agreement! If you wanted Layla, why give her that letter? Or were you just playing with my feelings?”
My head jerks toward Edward.
The letter. They said it.
Oakie practically howls inside me. [YES.]
Colt’s voice drops, suddenly vicious. “This is what I mean. You’re not smart. Why don’t you shout louder so everyone hears we gave Layla the letter? That’s exactly what you want, isn’t it?”
Amber doesn’t respond.
“Just…I’m sleeping in the other room. Don’t bother me again.” Colt says.
Seconds later, a door slams. The sound reverberates through the transmitter and hangs in the room for some seconds.
Rio smacks the sto
