Antonietta and Ellis remained silent in the clearing, lost in their own thoughts, when one of the family's henchmen approached, breaking the tense silence.
"Excuse me, ma'am. There's someone on the phone wanting to speak with Ms. Amorielle."
"I'll be right there. Thank you for letting me know," Antonietta thanked.
The henchman looked at Ellis and corrected his information.
"Actually, it's Ms. Ellis that they're looking for, not Ms. Amorielle."
Ellis was surprised to hear her name mentioned. She followed the henchman back to the mansion, curious to know who could be calling her.
***
Ellis entered the living room, where a telephone sat on a small table next to the couch. She picked up the device and, with a mix of anxiety and curiosity, answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Good afternoon. T
