She had read not more than a few dozen lines when her phone suddenly started ringing. She glanced at the screen immediately and was surprised to find the name of her boss at the office, Angela, staring back at her.

Angela had never called her before when she was at home or on weekends. What exactly could have happened? She picked up the phone and answered the call.

"Hello... Hello. Can you hear me? Mara, can you hear me?"

"Yes, yes. I'm here. I can hear you," Mara replied, still not fully recovered from the shock of hearing the breathless and worried voice of her colleague. "Is everything ok? You...