Chapter 119: The Unwilling Alliance.

“Who is this?” The voice asked cautiously.

“I am speaking with Bobby correct?” she asked softly, letting her tone linger just enough to make him pause.

There was a brief inhale on the other end. “Bobby…?” He said the name cautiously as if ready to deny it but thought against it at the last moment.

“Yes,” she answered, letting a tiny note of amusement slip into her voice. “You heard me correctly.”

“Who…how do you know my name?” Bobby demanded, his voice sharp, tinged with disbelief. “And who are you?”

Aurora kept her calm, letting the confidence she had cultivated in this life radiate through every word. “I know your name because I’m familiar with you. With your work,” she said, her tone smooth but firm. There was a subtle edge beneath her composed exterior.

“Who are you?” Bobby repeated, more insistently this time. “And if you don’t tell me your name and your purpose, I’m hanging up.”

Aurora’s lips curved into a teasing smile, almost invisible. “Calm down,” she said softly. “You’re s