Chapter 47 047

• Ella lay on the bed, bundled with feelings that she couldn't tear away from. She glanced at her phone from time to time, hoping that with each glance it would erase what she’d done and set her heart at ease again. It didn't happen, and so she lay down and wallowed in self-pity. Things were about to get worse as her phone began to ring.
• “H-hello,” she said with shaky breath, picking up the phone. “W-What do you want? I don't have a-anything for you yet.”
• “That’s fine,” Santiago’s greasy voice came on the other end, followed by a deep chuckle. “I think we should talk, however. Meet in person and discuss how to proceed with our plans.”