I gaze at the unknown number on my phone screen, pondering its identity. A fleeting glimmer of hope crosses my mind, imagining it might be Isabella from another number. Determined, I answer the call, only to hear an unfamiliar man's voice on the other end.

"Hello."

"Hi Christian, it's Luis."

"Luis?" I'm completely baffled by his call at this hour. What on earth could this guy want?

"Luis Ibañez," he clarifies, seemingly noticing my confusion. "Your accounting worker. Mum told me that your parents had intervened to get me this job. That's why I want to take you out to lunch, as a way of saying thank you for hiring...