Eye of the Storm

Desmond's voice was ice-cold, a knife of frost plunging into Audrey's heart even through the phone, conveying his rage. Audrey's grip on her phone tightened to the point of pain, and her teeth clenched as she said, "Desmond, is this what you really think of me? I'm the one who got hurt, yet you don't care about me, and you even think I'm behind this."

Silence on the other end lasted a few seconds