At that moment she leaned back into the couch, exhaling softly, her thoughts running through names and faces connected to James. How many more shares were floating around in the hands of his people? How many could she trace and reclaim before James made his next move? The questions lingered, but before she could plan her next step, the sharp vibration of her phone against the table broke her concentration.
Then Cora glanced toward it lazily at first, but her eyes sharpened when she saw the name flashing on the screen.
It was Malisa, then her brows knitted in slight confusion. Malisa never called at this hour. In fact, Melissa rarely called at all unless something urgent was happening or she wants to gossip. For her to call now unannounced, unprompted meant something was wrong or perhaps she wants to gossip.
At that moment Curiosity and unease stirred together in Cora's chest as she reached for the phone and swiped to answer. "Malisa?" she said cautiously.
