"What for?" Clara Grant was instantly wary. "I'm busy."
'He's not calling me back because he wants to seduce me again, is he? Especially after that crass thing he said just now.'
Seeing her refuse him so directly, Seth Quinn was at a loss for words. He glanced down at the red brocade box he was fiddling with and continued, "It's nothing. Linden's girlfriend is celebrating her birthday, and she specifically asked me to call you for her."
Clara froze for a second before it clicked. "Poppy?"
"Mhm."
"Oh, why didn't she call me herself?" 'He's the one calling me... Does that mean they all know about my relationship with Seth Quinn?'
"She doesn't have your number." Seth Quinn's voice was level, betraying no emotion.
"How is that possible? We exchanged numbers."
"She accidentally lost a bunch of numbers. Yours included."
"Oh, I see..." Clara was still on the fence about going.
