There was a moment of silence on the other end.

I pressed my lips together. "Ms. Murphy, although I'm not thrilled about it either, he is my father. If our connection bothers you, we could have Aurora handle the business communications instead..."

"Please don't misunderstand me."

Phoebe quickly replied, with a small laugh, "About your father... you'll probably understand someday. But whatever it is, it won't affect our relationship anymore. I also want to apologize for my ...