*Olivia*
Waiting to hear from Gio had been hell on my fingernails; I was in the middle of biting off my pinky nail when my phone finally rang, Gio’s name the one that shone on the display. I immediately jumped to answer it as Dahlia waited in anticipation next to me. Her eyes were massive with fear, and I knew my face probably looked the same.
“Hello?” I asked, praying that it would be Giovani talking to me and not someone using his phone to tell me he’d died.
“It’s over,” Giovani said simply.
I immediately burst into tears. I had been wound so tight, I felt like I was exploding in relief. Just hearing his voice was enough to let me know that the mission must have gone well.
“Really? And you’re safe?” I sobbed into the phone.
Dahlia patted my shoulder reassuringly.
“I’m safe. We’re all safe. It was very successful.” He sounded so happy it made my heart squeeze.
