Ellen felt a knot form in her stomach as soon as Mason said Aubrey's name.
Aubrey?!
She couldn't believe she had just let him answer the phone. Of all people, why did it have to be her? Her grip on her lunch wrap tightened, but she forced herself to keep calm. It's fine, she thought. I'm fine. Pretending like it didn't bother her was the only way to get through it.
She took a deep breath and took another bite of her food, trying to focus on the taste of the wrap instead of the conversation Mason was having. But no matter how hard she tried, her mind kept drifting back to the phone call. There's no way this is just about work, she thought bitterly. Ellen couldn't shake the feeling that she was taking advantage of this call to talk about something else. Ugh...