"Hello! Emily, you called quite early today. What can I help you with?"
Natasha Goodwill's heart was racing, and a sense of urgency crept in. She sensed something was amiss, but the gravity of the situation had yet to fully dawn on her.
She knew she needed to keep calm, or she would lose herself. She needed to believe that nothing happened and things would be fine.
"Alpha Goodwill, I need you to brace yourself to hear what I say to you. Please, don't panic after hearing my next words. Rika has gone missing. The cruise ship she was on sank to the bottom, and we don't have Rika among the surviving people." The words hit Natasha like a ton of bricks, leaving her stunned and speechless.
The words hit Natasha like a ton of bricks, leaving her stunned and speechless.
Don't start overthinking. I will brief you on this incident in the next ten minutes. Read it before you do anything."