Lorenzo

I ended the call with Thelma without another word, my mind already racing ahead. I quickly dialed my secretary's number, my voice firm as I instructed him to clear my schedule for the morning. "I won't be coming in early. Push everything back by a few hours."

I hung up and headed to the bathroom to wash up and dress, my thoughts still consumed by Eva's disappearance. I tried calling her number again, but it went straight to voicemail.

As I walked out of my room, I was so distracted that I didn't even see Toby standing in the hallway until I bumped into him. "Toby," I muttered, in...