Capítulo 579: THE PHONE CALL

Silence descended in the room when Freya uttered the name, 'Emma.' A silence that was different from the others that had fallen on the room at intervals since the meeting started.

This particular silence had everyone's ears at attention, and everyone at the edge of their seats. Anticipation thrummed in and around the hearts of everyone in the room, including Claire.

'Put the call on loudspeaker, my love.'

Freya turned up her lips at Aiden's suggestion, but she was too happy to ignore or get annoyed over the suggested intrude in her privacy. She obliged. She removed the phone from her ear, tapped the loudspeaker tab, and kept the phone on her lap.

"Emma…is that you?"