The Price of Silence

It was all it took to silence Melody at once, and her silence satisfied Rachel.

"What's the matter, Melody? Why aren't you saying anything? Say, what do you think will happen if I mention it to Donovan?"

"Rachel Stanton!" Melody was instantly worked up. In fact, Rachel could even hear rushing footsteps coming from the other end of the line. "Please don't act so rashly, okay? We can talk this out."