The phone was ringing.
Jessica sat in the living area of her hotel suite. Ethan purposedly chose this extremely beautiful and comfortable place for her and her family. It had many bedrooms and provided a very nice view of the city.
However, everything felt heavy the moment she received the call and looked at her phone's screen.
"Who's calling me?" she asked herself.
After everything that happened back in her hometown, she was being paranoid every time she received a call from an unknown number.
The TV was playing quietly, and she could hear her siblings laughing in another room. However, everything seemed to be drowned when her phone rang. She could not understand why, but somehow, it made her feel worried.
She took a deep breath and answered the call.
"Hello?"
Her voice was steady, but only just.
"Jessica Moore," a gruff, unfamiliar voice greeted her.