Chapter 49

49

Anyways, she pulled his laptop closer to look at the projects he left for her to study.

Claire was deeply engrossed when her phone lit up with someone's call. She didn't let her eyes avert as she accepted the call and drew the phone closer to her ear.

"Hello?"

She was captivated by the project flashing on the laptop which is why she didn't register that a minute had passed and still the one on the other end of the phone call had not uttered a word.

It was the whispering coming from the other side that tottered her focus. She tore her gaze away from the laptop screen to take a glance at her phone.

"Hello?" She spoke again as it was an unknown number.

"Hello, who's this?"

When no answer came, she decided to disconnect the call and focus back on the project.

"Claire,"

Just as she pulled the phone away from her ear, she heard a fading out voice calling her name.

She put the phone back to her ear and this time she was able to listen to the voice clearly and recognise it too.

"You