Winona swallowed, unsure of what to say. The words felt strange coming from Ares, like they belonged to someone else.

“Are you still there?” Ares asked when he noticed Winona had gone quiet on the other end. He checked his screen to see if the call had dropped, but it hadn’t.

“Yes, I’m here. Um, did you eat?” she changed the subject.

She wanted to avoid Ares as much as possible, though she knew it would be difficult, especially after what happened between them on the business ...