Chapter57: Chapter 57

Chapter 57 CELESTE I was buried in spreadsheets when my phone started ringing, the sharp sound cutting through the quiet concentration of my office. Alina looked up from where she was organizing files on the secure server, her eyebrows raised in question as I glanced at the unknown number flashing on my screen. "Unknown caller," I murmured, debating whether to let it go to voicemail. In my line of work, unexpected calls could mean anything from a potential victim needing help to a trafficker who'd discovered my real identity. "Could be important," Alina said, returning her attention to her laptop.  "We're expecting confirmation on the Miami shipment." I swiped to answer. "Hello?" "You bitch!" The voice that exploded through the speaker was so loud and venomous that I had to hold the phone away from my ear. "You think you're so clever, don't you? Sitting in your perfect little house with your perfect little family while you destroy other people's lives!" I recognized the voice immediate