"Darling, are you there? Hello? Hello?"
The soft, teasing voice of a woman echoed from the phone speakers, clear as day. The room fell into a tense silence, the words lingering like an unwanted guest.
Lucian's heart dropped. Shit.
Without thinking, he lunged forward, his hand moving faster than he thought possible. He swiped the call off the screen, cutting the voice off abruptly. The phone's vibrations stopped, leaving only a deep, heavy silence in its place.
"Wait!" Rose tried to grab the phone, her movements sharp and determined, but Lucian was faster. He snatched the device off the table and stuffed it deep into his pocket, as though burying it would somehow erase what just happened.
