C36 Chapter 36

Richard's POV

A sharp beep cut through the silence.

I exhaled slowly, blinking at my phone as it vibrated on the nightstand. An unknown number.

My gut tightened.

I reached for it, swiping the screen open, and a single audio file appeared. No message. No sender name. Just the recording.

I hesitated for a second before pressing play.

The moment the voices filled the room