Nevertheless Episodes Novels & Stories

I knew very well what kind of battle this would bring. It was no longer between just two parties; it was now between three. My thoughts were still unclear. I shifted my gaze to the desk to retrieve my phone, my eyes lingering on the necklace, still sparkling innocently at me. I winced, closed the box, and shoved it into the corner of the desk. Dialing James’s number, it connected at first. But when I tried again, it was no longer going through. A wave of worry crept into my heart. Where was he? Why weren’t his lines connecting?