Chương 188: 188 - From the ashes

Evelyn was stepping out of the building where her office was, when her phone rang again. This time, she smiled at the name displayed, before replying with a bit of sweetness in her voice while searching for the one she came down to see.

"Hey. Are you calling because you miss me?"

"Where are you?"

Daemon's voice was calm, and as she missed the seriousness it was holding, she replied with her unchanged smile deepening a bit:

"Outside, below my office building."

Different from the morning, Evelyn had her brown hair in a low ponytail which moved along with the strands framing her face when she looked around to spot the blond hair of her visitor.

The latter a little further in front, not far away.

She started walking, but with her focus on the phone call. And despite Daemon's calm voice, what he said next stunned her as this time she perceived what she missed earlier: