Cold Comfort

Dorian hung up the phone and headed inside. He spotted Sloane bustling around the living room and spoke quietly, "Something came up at the company; I need to head over and handle it."

Sloane didn't even look up, just kept at her chores.

Dorian's brow furrowed a bit. Being ignored like that irked him, but he kept his cool and added, "Sloane, I'll swing by to see Eleanor another day. Spend some extr