Victoria's shoes made a clicking sound on the shiny floor as she walked to her office. Her mind was already busy with the day's tasks, which helped her forget about the arranged marriage she was facing. The office buzzed with activity around her, phones ringing and colleagues chatting.
"Ms. Watson?" her assistant called, hurrying after her. "There's a call for you on line two. They say it's urgent."
Victoria frowned and checked her watch. It was early for urgent calls. "Who is it?"
"They didn't say. Just that you'd want to take this call."
Curious, Victoria picked up the phone in her office. "This is Victoria Watson."
"Hello, Vicky," a familiar voice said, making her body jolt. "It's been a while."
Victoria's breath caught in her throat. She gripped the edge of her desk. "Barry? Is t
