She was offline.
A pang of guilt settled in his chest. He had been so caught up in his investments that he hadn't texted her back sooner.
He hesitated for a moment before typing.
[Ethan: Sorry for not replying earlier. Got caught up with some things. Hope you're doing okay.]
It wasn't much, but at least it was something.
He debated whether to add more but decided against it.
She'd see it when she woke up.
Setting the phone down on the bedside table, he exhaled deeply and stretched.
His body was starting to feel the weight of the day.
Pulling off his watch and tossing it onto the nightstand, he climbed into bed, letting his head sink into the pillow.
Tomorrow was going to be big.
And he needed to be ready for it.
Within minutes, sleep claimed him.
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Ethan stirred awake as a faint beeping noise reached his ears.