Stella was taken aback seeing that Marshall Moore was calling her.

Since their last disagreement, she hadn’t been in touch with Marshall. Plus, the timing was odd-well past one in the morning, which didn't fit Marshall's usual habits.

She furrowed her brow but didn't reach for the phone.

Keegan glanced at Stella. "Aren't you going to pick up?"

Stella tossed him the phone. "No."

Keegan nodded approvingly, but still handed the phone back. "Calling at this hour must mean it's urgent. You should take it." Stella remained silent. Keegan wasn't being jealous or passive-aggressive; he genuinely believed it was important.

but he couldn't ignore Marshall's situation completely. Their childhood friendship meant a lot to him. While he had once advised Stella to steer clear

her emotions toward Marshall after

a gentle squeeze. Stella glanced at him before finally

stranger. They informed her that Marshall had had too much to drink at the Sapphire Clubhouse and

caller seemed busy and hung up after a

drunk in a private room at the Sapphire Clubhouse. The server said he had been drinking heavily on behalf of a girl who had accidentally stained another guest's clothes. The guest had deliberately caused trouble for the girl, and Marshall had

ask Keegan to go.

didn't bring Marshall back because he had run into Kayla Wilson. pee e

people, fearing no one would respond. But only

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