That night, after Elodie got home and showered, sleep refused to come. She went downstairs and curled up on the living room sofa. The TV was on. The background noise kept the silence at bay.
She picked up her phone and called her grandmother at the hospital first. They talked for a while. After she hung up, she tried to act as if nothing was wrong.
Notifications kept piling up in the group chat. Elodie opened it and scrolled through the updates on the new drama's progress. Everything was nearly in place. The only remaining piece was signing Seraphina to satisfy Dorian. Once that was done, they could hold the kickoff and start filming.
Someone in the group asked her directly.
Colleague A: Can we actually get Seraphina? I heard her schedule is booked solid through next year.
Colleague B
