Chapter 27

“You don’t have to worry. Alex is on the pho

phone with his father and a lady he calls Aunt Linda“,”

The coach replied. “Could you hold on a moment while I go and inform Alex that you called him.”

When Nora heard the coach’s explanation, she was silent for a moment, realizing that Alex must be on the phone with Arnold and Linda right now forgetting about their appointment.

“That’s okay, no need to put him on the phone.” Nora replied, “And no need to tell him I asked….. Just pretend I didn’t make the call.”

ing up, the silence in the room felt heavier than usual.

By the time Alex hung up,

d at his phone, half expecting a message or a missed call from Nora

He glanced at

There was nothing. His brow furrowed as a faint pang of disappointment settled in his chest.

Why didn’t she call again? Or at least text? It was unlike her.

He shook his head, brushing off the feeling.

Maybe she’s just busy, he reasoned, but the nagging unease lingered.

Later that afternoon, Nora was at her desk, reviewing reports with Megan, her assistant.

clacking, phones ringing, snippets of hushed conversations weaving into the background noise. Megan, double check the delivery schedules for next week and email me an updated list,” Nora instructed, her tone

packing up her things, her phone buzzed.

with her mother in laws name:

phone as unease crept into her.

was something

the

Harrison, but he’s not answering. I need to speak with him about simetlung

a

too. Victoria” Nora replied, her tone polite but edged with

Victoria asped before abruptly ending the

nteraction with ther feel like walking into

number, but it went straight to vicemail

again, lar

vachi failed attempt

Harrison wanci i

doing something

ng the background.

I’ve been trying track you Nord, gled with

Chapter 27

Moon Races,” he replied nonchalantly. It’s insane here, Nora! You should come

her voice tinged with disbelief. “Harrison. Victoria’s been trying to contact you. She said it’s important.”

important!” He said excitedly. “You come along and

protest, the line went

interested in racing.

the chaotic energy, the crowdsdrad, it wasn’t her scene,

up with the address of

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