32.

Iris was going through some files and making notes of some last-minute changes when the telecom on her table began to ring. With her eyes still scanning the files, she reached to pick up the call absentmindedly thinking it was Hailey calling her for the millionth time that morning.

“Hailey, I’m busy. What do you want again?” She practically whined into the receiver while she signed the document and picked up another one.

“Are you busy” She shrieked and almost threw her phone away when Luca’s deep baritone came through the phone. She wasn’t expecting him to be the one on the other end of the phone.

“Luca” Her eyes fluttered close with embarrassment and she could practically see the amusement swirling in his eyes even though he was not in front of her. “I was a little bit startled. I thought it was Hailey calling”

“Are you busy? I need you in my office now. There is something we need to discuss urgently” The corner of her eyes crinkled in confusion

“Why don’t you just tell me over the p