Chapter 96 The Mysterious Call

• “ Reyna, are you done with your variations yet? ” Antonio’s voice broke through the clamor of the busy plant, filled with the sound of rattling keyboards and the soft hum of printers. Reyna was hunkered over her office, her eyes red from prostration and frustration as she goggled at the intricate sketches of a jewelry set — one she had formerly designed for Theo’s company. It had taken her innumerous insomniac nights and endless mugs of coffee to perfect every detail. Now, just as she was on the verge of unleashing a alluvion of pent- up wrathfulness, her phone buzzed insistently.
• The display read “ Unknown frequenter. ” With a shriek, Reyna swiped to answer. “ Hello ” she said cautiously.
• A pause, and also a voice surfaced — calm yet laced with an interesting intensity. “ Ms. Reyna, I've an offer for you, ” the frequenter said, his tone measured and deliberate.