Meeting Amelia

"Do you have her number?" Fae asked Linda.

The housekeeper nodded. "I do. I'll get it for you, Madam." Linda rushed out and returned five minutes later with her cell phone. She showed a row of numbers on her cell phone. "This is Miss Amelia Genevieve's personal contact number."

"Okay, wait a minute." Fae took her cellphone and recorded Amelia's phone number then pressed the call button.

RING

RING

"Hello." The voice on the other end of the line sounded hoarse and it stunned Fae for a moment. She didn't expect Amelia's voice to be hoarse. Was it how her voice, or ... was she crying?

"Good evening. Amelia? Hello ... we've never met. I'm Fae, I'm Ren's wife."

"I know who you are." Amelia's reply sounded cold. "What's wrong with Ren?"

Ren?

Fae was stunned when she heard Amelia call her employer so casually. Why didn't she call Ren using honorifics, like a staff would? Did Amelia and Ren have a special relationship?