Chapter 71: The plan Unfolds

Kerrigan stared at her phone, the screen still dark and lifeless, as if reflecting the uncertainty she felt. The meeting with the interns had shaken her, but it had also steeled her resolve. Kelan couldn’t be allowed to continue his reign of terror, but she knew she needed to play this carefully. The stakes were too high.

With a deep breath, she dialed Conor’s number. The call rang only twice before he picked up.

“Kerrigan,” Conor’s voice was warm, familiar. “I was just thinking about you.”

“Were you?” she replied, trying to keep her tone light despite the heaviness in her heart. “I… I was thinking about you too.”

She let the statement hand for a moment before Conor cleared his throat, “As nice as it is to hear from you out of the blue, it is almost midnight. While I don’t mind having a late night call with a beautiful woman, I get the impression you had other reasons for calling?

“I do have something I need to tell you.” Kerrigan said reluctantly, knowing that wasn’t what he wanted t