Chapter 209

Christina's POV The second the call ended, Daniel's phone buzzed with a notification. He opened the app and quickly tapped 'accept transfer.' "Priya sent two thousand," he said, his eyes widening. "That's way more than enough for the phone." Perfect. Now I could also ask Priya to get my message to Ysolde, who could send a text to Hudson. Just knowing he'd hear I was safe would loosen the tight feeling in my chest. Daniel was still staring at his screen, head down with his hair falling over his eyes. "What's taking so long?" I nudged him. "If you wait much longer, we'll miss the deadline." He blinked and looked up. "Right. Sorry, spaced out for a sec." He yawned while tapping the screen. "Ordering now." Once the confirmation went through, I felt some of the tension leave my shoulders. Hudson would know I was okay. That was enough for tonight. We kept walking toward the hotel. The sidewalk was dry under our feet, but the night air smelled like car exhaust mixed with fried onions from the