Bianca’s POV

“Took you long enough.”

The voice sent a chill down my spine.

The tone was soft and eerily calm.

I pulled the phone slightly away from my ear, staring at the screen as if the number would explain who she was.

My throat tightened.

“Who is this?” I asked carefully. “How do you know me?”

There was a brief silence on the other end, like she was thinking before speaking.

“Let’s just say,” she said slowly, “I’m a friend of a friend. But ...