I hated that I noticed it.
My phone rang before either of us said anything else.
Gerald.
I answered immediately and walked out of the kitchen before Jade could start listening too closely. The pain in my face spread again when I spoke, and I pressed my fingers against my jaw while moving toward the dining room.
“Tell me something useful,” I said.
“That depends on what you consider useful,” Gerald replied.
I already didn’t like his tone.
“What happened now?”
“Harmon filed again this morning.”
I stopped walking.
“What does that mean?”
“It means he’s pushing to deny the extension request and force the timeline forward.”
The irritation in my chest tightened immediately.
“He can’t seriously expect that to work.”
“He expects it because the filing is strong.”
I looked toward the ha
