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The heavy silence of the room was broken once again by the sharp trill of the phone. This time, a string of unfamiliar digits flickered on the screen.

Chloe let it ring for several seconds, her heart hammering against her ribs, before she finally pressed the icon. "Hello?"

"It’s me."

The voice on the other end was like a ghost reaching out from a shallow grave. It was Liam Martin