"Tell Miss Ford that I've left for a bit and will be back in about an hour!" Without explaining what happened with Esther Shaw, he left with this sentence, striding out the door.
The sound of footsteps slowly faded away.
Summer Ford sat stiffly in her seat, quietly listening to the noises outside, feeling as though her heart was plummeting from a great height.
He left!
He was already at the door, and it was a problem that could have been solved with just opening it, yet he left like this!
Just seconds away from the deadline for her bet with Snor Fairchild!
Snor Fairchild raised his wrist again to glance at the time on his expensive watch and reminded her blandly, "Three minutes are up; I win."
Summer Ford was completely rigid, seemingly unsure if she even heard him.
