Zoe was well aware that Barrett had no reason to call her out of the blue, unless he had discovered something.

Previously, even if they crossed paths, he had always been too proud to initiate a greeting.

She let her phone vibrate, the number persisting on the screen. She neither answered nor hung up.

It wasn't until the waiting time became too long and the call automatically ended that Barrett sent another message.

"Miss Cannon, so busy you couldn't pick up the phone?"

Last night, she didn't answer all night, and she still didn't answer during the day today. Considering how most people would check their phone at least once,...