RADIEL
The call ended with a sharp beep, and I slowly lowered the phone from my ear. For a moment I simply stared at the dark screen, replaying Elyra’s voice in my head.
She had tried to sound calm, but I could hear the irritation hiding under her words. It was subtle, but it was there. That tiny edge in her tone.
I leaned back in my seat and laughed quietly.
“So she’s annoyed,” I murmured to myself. “She really must love my absence.”
My mind drifted to the scandal which had her name dragged into.
Honestly, I hadn’t expected her to handle the situation the way she did. When the whole mess with the podcast started spreading, I had almost begun making calls. I had contacts at the broadcasting station who owed me favors. Pulling down that podcast session with Star would have taken less
