Hearing the news from Lukas had shaken both Red and Khan. Relaying it to Ashley frightened them even more.
They didn't expect her to faint or break down, but they knew how dangerous their boss could be—and how deeply Ashley loved him.
To their surprise, she had simply listened and fallen silent.
Now, as Khan drove through the night, he kept checking on her through the rearview mirror. Every so often, his gaze shifted toward Red.
Red would look back at him, then glance over his shoulder at Ashley.
Streetlights swept across her face in intervals, illuminating her features before surrendering them to darkness again. She had been staring out the window since they left the station, her expression unreadable.
"Hey." Red finally broke the silence. "I was worried you'd lose your mind when you heard what happened. I'm glad you didn't, but… say something, at least."
