“I need to take this call,” Bailey said to him, waiting for him to leave.

“I don't see how I'm stopping you from doing that.”

Bailey took the phone from Carlos, her hand shaking slightly. She saw Diana Newman's name on the caller ID and felt a jolt of anxiety.

But Carlos stood beside her, waiting for her to answer. She left the sitting room and went to her room to answer the call.

"Hello, Diana," Bailey said, trying to keep her voice steady.

"Bailey, he's here again. The man you warned me about. He says if we don't let him in next time, he'll force his way in," Diana's...