Chapter 5 - The Phone Call
"A ribbon," Caldwell repeated, the word tasting like poison in his mouth. He looked at the hundreds of sailors in white uniforms standing in perfect formation, waiting to salute their new Captain.
Then, Caldwell calmly reached into the inner pocket of his charcoal gray suit jacket. He removed his smartphone.
Natalie watched with growing emotion as the Vice Admiral unlocked his screen. He looked down at the official ceremony program, which listed the emergency contact numbers for the Vance family. He carefully typed Evelyn’s number into his keypad.
"Sir, you don't have to do that," Natalie said softly, not wanting to cause a scene on her command day. "She won't answer. She’s at Cassidy's bridal brunch."
Caldwell didn't stop typing. "I am well aware of where she is, Captain. And I am well aware of what she thinks is important. But today, she is going to learn exactly who her daughter really is."
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He pressed the call button and lifted the phone to his ear, his piercing blue eyes fixed on the empty chair bearing Evelyn's name.
👉 How will Evelyn react when a furious military legend interrupts her perfect luxury brunch?
