The call connected. Before I could say a word, Brittany spoke first. “Zaina, couldn’t hold it in anymore?”

I let out a cold laugh. “You’ve been waiting for my call, haven’t you?”

Brittany’s voice was light, smug. “Of course. I’ve been waiting for this call for a month. If you still didn’t call, I was going to start wondering if you were genuinely stupid… or just too scared to dig out the truth. If I’m not wrong, you’ve got a lot you want ...