Chapter 36 You Called Me… For This?

• There’s voices in the background behind Miles. People chatting and laughing. He sounds like he’s at some kind of party. I didn’t mean to interrupt his evening.
• God, I’m the worst. Why am I even calling him? What do I hope to gain?
• “One minute, I can’t hear you,” Miles says. “Let me step out onto the balcony.” He must cover his phone with his hand, because his voice suddenly sounds very far away as he says, “If you’ll excuse me for a moment.”