Chapter 50

Clara woke up after an unknown length of time, stirred by the soft buzz of her phone vibrating.

The light in the room felt harsh in her groggy state. She shielded her eyes with one hand and fumbled for the phone, answering drowsily. "Hello?"

"Cla, why aren't you home yet?"

It was Camilla—anxious, nearly frantic. She had returned from work to find it already past 3:00 a.m., and Clara still hadn't c