SEVENTY FOUR

Chapter 74

The loud ringing of the phone managed to disturb Nathan's few hours of sleep. His eyes were still heavy, finding the time on the wall clock pointing to six. He'd only slept for three hours because he'd struggled to close his eyes last night. The heroin he'd bought from someone called Jessie was really making him curious. But the cell phone's constant buzzing couldn't make Nathan go back to sleep, especially after his hazel eyes saw Antonio's name on the screen.

"Why is the boss calling me this early?"

Despite his grumbling, Nathan tried to remain professional and loyal in serving his master. The man blinked his eyes, trying to gather the remnants of life that were still sleeping with him, before finally moving to sit up and pick up the call from his boss.

"Yes, boss? What's wrong, how come you're calling me so early?"

Antonio cleared his throat, "You just woke up?"

"Sure. I couldn't sleep last night."

The voice on the other side was silent for a while, making Nathan even mo