Chapter 190

[Thank you.] Scott ignored the message, pretending as though he did not even hear his phone vibrate. Soon, his phone screen went dark again, just like the pitch-black night sky that surrounded him. The next morning, Naomi was awoken by her ringtone. She opened her eyelids, sat up in bed, and reached out to grab her phone. Her phone was on her nightstand, buzzing as her ringtone echoed through the room. She glanced at the caller ID. Amelia. Naomi rubbed her eyes and checked the time. It was only 6:50 a.m. Why was Amelia calling her so early in the morning? The most likely explanation was that Amelia pulled an all-nighter again, or perhaps she had to get up incredibly early to go on a business trip. Otherwise, she would never call Naomi at such an ungodly hour. Naomi yawned and picked up the call. "Hello, Amelia." Amelia could tell instantly from her soft, rather muffled voice that she just woke up. "Did I wake you?" "More or less." Naomi glanced out the window. Som