“Fuck, that scared the shit out of me,” Ace muttered as he held his chest in fright.

“It’s just a phone call, dumbass,” Bruce said, rolling his eyes as he moved farther away from the gathering to take it.

He was scared too, but he wanted Ace to feel pathetic.

Bruce took out the phone and he noticed it was an unsaved number. He hesitated, then reluctantly picked up.

“Hello?”

“Hi. It’s the head of security. Your majesty.”

Bruce frowned. He recognized his voice.

“What’s ...