"You went to the city. Why?" were his first words as soon as the call connected. He didn't sound friendly nor angry, but his tone suggested he wasn't happy with her actions.
"I had to take care of some business," Ishtar replied, keeping her voice calm. "Why? What's happened?"
"You know how dangerous it is to leave without informing me first. What business was so important that it risked your life and that of your son?"
"You told me certain things. I needed to confirm them," she replied, stifling a yawn. She was so exhausted that her body felt like it would give up on her any time soon. She hadn't had enough rest in forty-two hours, and within these hours, she had a lot to deal with, mostly unexpected things. In forty-two hours, she had been locked in her office with a man she hates, met
