CHAPTER 70

CHAPTER SEVENTY

~NORA~

I felt a rush of emotions as I spoke to the stranger on the phone. I was excited, hopeful, and afraid, all at once.

I told the stranger everything I had seen. I described the building and the people I met there. While we talked, I paced my room aimlessly and used my other hand to play with my hair.

As I thought and spoke about the construction site, a memory suddenly flashed into my mind.

"You know what I just remembered?" I asked him.

"What is it?" the stranger asked. "What did you remember?"

"The name of the person in charge of the construction. The name is Allyra. It's a strange name, isn't it?"

I was trying to make sense of the memory, but it was all a jumble in my head. I wasn't sure what it all meant.

The stranger on the phone was silent for a moment as if he was thinking. Then he spoke, his voice thoughtful.

"I only know one thing about the name. Allura. A long time ago, I gave the bearer money to build a warehouse or a shop or something like that.