A Scheme

In the elevator, Adeline's phone rang. Adeline hesitated when she saw the unfamiliar number on the caller display. But she answered it eventually, "Hello?" "Hi, is this Miss Adeline Simpson?" A gentle voice came from the other end of the line. Adeline's brows furrowed slightly as she replied, "Yes, it is. May I ask who's calling?" "Hello, Miss Simpson. I'm Adrian Nolan's manager, Zane Koch. I have some things to discuss with you." Thinking that Adrian must have had his manager call her, she asked, "Oh, is Adrian looking for me?" There was a moment of silence before Zane answered, "He's not. But I do have some matters to discuss with you if you don't mind. Are you free to meet me somewhere?" Adeline had wanted to turn him down. However, she thought of how Adrian had helped her last time. Besides, she was curious about what Zane wanted to talk about. So, she decided to go. "Alright, sure. Where should we meet?" Adeline asked. Zane told her the location and hung up promptly. Adeline had a