Chapter 3

Just as they were lingering in each other's embrace, the cozy atmosphere in the living room was shattered by a piercing ringtone.

It was Ethan, Zack's assistant.

Zack picked up, still sounding as upbeat as he had a few minutes earlier. "Hey? Did you find anything?"

Ethan was speaking in a hushed tone on the other end, so low that I couldn't catch what he was saying.

But Zack's smile vanished all of a sudden. He asked, "What did you say? Where? Okay, I'm coming right now."

With that, he hung up.

Sophia stood up as well, her expression turning…