Chapter 206

That amethyst from Philip had stayed in her purse ever since yesterday—she hadn't even taken it out. The plan was to return it after work yesterday, but that obviously didn't happen. Guess it's gotta be today, huh? Elaine pulled out the contact info Philip had left her. Hopefully it still worked. She hit dial, crossin' her fingers—and wow, surprise—it actually connected. "Philip?" she said, trying to sound casual but clearly a bit worked up. "Yeah, it's me," he replied right away. After a quick hello, Elaine rushed out of the office and found a quiet spot with no one around before picking the conversation back up. "Finally got through. Why didn't you answer my call yesterday?" "Well..." Philip hesitated for a second. The real deal was, the number only got reconnected today. He didn't expect Elaine to reach out so quickly. Not that he was complaining. "Had some stuff going on. Couldn't pick up," he gave her a vague answer. Elaine didn't seem to mind. "Are you free today?" "Need somethin