Chapter 73: The Prestigious Threat
"Hello, ma," Noah said, his voice carrying the slightest hint of hesitance.
"What took you so long?" she snapped, her words an assault on the airwaves. "Why did you keep me waiting? Do you have any idea how long I've been sitting here, worrying about your mission?" Her voice, a tempest unleashed, crackled with anger.
Noah, his tone a lifeline thrown to the tempestuous Aubrey, offered a steady response, his words a hand extended in reassurance.
"I apologize, ma," he said, his voice like a still lake in the midst of her storm. "I had to make sure my findings were accurate before reporting back."
As Aubrey listened, her anger dissipating like mist in the morning sun, she replied with a newfound calm. "So, what did you discover?" she asked, her words a feather-light invitation for Noah to share his findings.
