I reached into my pocket, grabbed my phone, and quickly pressed my emergency contact.
The call connected at last, yet what came through was a loud crowd cheering.
“I passed my probation period today! Chase says he’s paying for everything tonight!”
Someone teased, “You work in the morning. Don’t drink too much.”
“Then tomorrow our whole team should just take the day off. Chase, is that fine?”
Chase’s voice sounded warm. “Okay. Tonight, you all just need to keep Zaria cheerful and enjoy yourselves. Tomorrow I’ll let everyone take a group day off.”
“Wow, Director Gordon is powerful. Guess this is what it’s like when someone is your family.”
“Stop messing around, quit talking nonsense! If Astraea catches wind of this, I’m doomed. She’s super cold.”
Before I managed to speak, the call cut off by itself.
Cold sweat slid down my spine. Staring at the now-dead phone, I pushed calm into my tone.
“Hubby, I’ll reach home in ten minutes. I already sent you the plate number, right? Wait for me at the entrance.”
As I lowered the phone, my eyes met the driver’s through the rearview mirror.
Thin, slanted eyes held nothing but clear bad intent.