UNCHARTED PATH
He stared from the phone to Alex, his hand shaking.
“I don't have this number in my contacts,” James said, staring as if scared to pick up, but Alex took the phone from him, clicked the answer button, and put it on speaker. “Hello”
“Hello, lover boys,” the distorted voice came through the speaker, smooth but laced with menace. “Now listen closely. The faster you pay, the better for you. I want ten million…cash. No games, no delays.”
Alex and James froze, eyes locked on the phone as the voice continued.