After a pause to regain her composure, she continued, “I apologize for losing my cool when I heard a voice similar to his. I must seem quite foolish.”

“It’s okay,” the man responded gently.

“We all have things that are hard to let go of. I do too.”

The conversation took a turn, becoming more casual.

Ariana found herself surprisingly at ease talking to him. Perhaps the resemblance of their voices eased her into an effortless flow of dialogue.

On the other end, Holden savored every word Ariana spoke. Regardless of the topic, her voice seemed to wash away his fatigue.

As Ariana carried on her conversation while also checking her app for any responses to her request, she noticed that no one had replied yet, likely due to the short notice.

she quickly said, “By the way, could I ask you

of favor?” Holden

E L A ‘s L

a call from his dad. Could you pretend to be him and call my son tomorrow? I’ll make sure to pay

the word “pay,” Holden

his chuckle

reminiscent of how Theodore used

her hand tightly, reminding herself to

just an online friend; there was no way

payment you

be in financial need, Ariana lightened the mood

won’t be so predictable as to transfer money the moment we

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