Chapter 13

Luca's phone suddenly rang sharply, and seeing the name "Elene" flash on the screen made Luca frown. He instinctively swiped to answer. On the other end, loud music blared in the background, and Elene's tear-choked voice came through the noise. "Luca, have you found Lorraine? Don't panic—" "Not yet. I'm still sending people to look." His voice carried exhaustion, and the music on the other end grew louder. "Where are you?" "I'm at Phantom Bar. It's Leonard's birthday today. Don't you remember?" Her voice was choppy, and he had trouble catching it clearly. He just remembered that he had indeed received a message about Leonard Sullivan's birthday that afternoon but hadn't paid attention, swiping it away casually. It had already been a while since Lorraine had disappeared, and he hadn't heard a word from her. How could he not be worried? He was about to speak when a stranger's voice suddenly cut into the line, with a slightly playful tone. "Hey, beautiful, are you drinking alone? L