I Delivered Her Secret Wedding Ring
Language: en

The ping from my gig-worker Discord server cut through the silence of dinner like a dropped knife. [URGENT: Need 2 groomsmen for this Friday. $300 cash, paid on site. DM for client details.] My thumb slipped, tapping the notification. For a second, the screen blurred. My brain went entirely blank. Across the kitchen island, Barbara set her phone face-down on the marble counter. Her tone was agonizingly casual. "I have to fly out to Milwaukee for work on Thursday. I'll be back Monday." She paused, taking a slow sip of her wine. "I’m going to be swamped. If I don't text back right away..." A…