Chapter 150 Hundred And Fifty

• ARIEL'S POV
• I had just finished typing the last set of reports on my desk when the phone on the corner buzzed. It wasn’t the usual line that rang for work—it was the private one I kept tucked under a folder, the one only a handful of people had the number to. My chest tightened as I picked it up, because the sound that echoed wasn’t just the normal ring. It felt urgent. Reluctant, I swiped the screen and placed it against my ear.
• “Hello?” My voice came out sharper than I intended.