Forty three missed calls.

William's stomach dropped when he saw the notification lighting up his phone screen. Most of the calls were from his office, a few numbers he recognized as major investors, others were from unknown numbers that made his skin crawl.

His phone had been on silent because after the day he just had, he had desperately craved an evening of peace and quiet. So much for that notion, the universe clearly had other plans for him tonight. He should have known from the ...