Chapter 153

There were still thirty minutes to go before she got to the Reed household, but Ava had already lied and hung up the call. As the line went dead, she sat there, chewing over where exactly she'd slipped up. "Note to self-stay away from that guy. Seriously." Muttering through gritted teeth, Ava stared dead ahead, clenching the steering wheel as if it might keep her focused. Meanwhile, Louise ended her own call just as Ian walked in, holding out a Post-it. "Miss Bennett, this media outlet was the first to report. Here's the contact info for the person who tipped them off." Louise gave the number a glance-totally unfamiliar. "Let me borrow your phone." She reached for Ian's, punched in the number on the Post-it, and hit dial. Three rings in, a soft, oddly familiar voice answered, "Hello? Who's this?" Sophia had seen the unknown number flash on her screen and answered without thinking. As soon as Louise recognized that voice, a cold smile tugged at her lips. She hung up without another word