"Miss, please head home." Martin's voice was unusually urgent.
Ella's heart sank. "Why? What happened?"
There was a brief pause before he answered. "Your father would like to see you, Miss." That only made her more anxious, and her grip tightened around her phone.
"Is he okay?" she asked. "Martin, is my father okay?" When he failed to respond, panic began to creep into her chest. She barely registered the call ending, her mind already racing through every possible explanation.
It wasn't until Alexander covered her trembling hand with his that she realized she was shaking. "Theo, please hurry," she pleaded.
"Yes, ma'am." Theo immediately pressed harder on the accelerator.
"El, I'm sure he'll be fine," Cassandra said, reaching over to squeeze her arm.
