Chapter Twelve

Sarah was leaving the building when her phone rang.

She glanced at the screen: Sophie. She almost let it ring. It had been a long day, and all she wanted was to get to school before the rush hour, pick up her children, and just breathe. But Sophie didn't call unless it was important, so she answered.

It was something that had to be sorted out before the end of the workday. Two, maybe three hours of work. Sarah stood in the hallway for a moment after hanging up, doing the calculat