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Another Night, Another Threat

Ana

“Right. There goes the party pooper,” I murmured to myself. I wonder what took him so long.

I stood outside Dr. Childs' office with the phone still pressed to my ear and Ben's angry voice echoing through the line.

"Where the hell are you?" He repeated, his tone dripping with annoyance.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm my rising anger. It was too early to get into a screaming match with my fake husband. "I'm at the hospital, Ben. Beth wasn't feeling well."

"What's wrong with her?" Ben's interest seemed forced.

"Nothing. It turned out to be a false alarm. She's fine." I kept my tone neutral, unsure how much to reveal.

"Good. Now get back here, immediately. We have an emergency at the office. The Tokyo branch is facing a major crisis, and I need you, or rather us, to handle the PR damage control.”

I frowned, feeling a surge of resentment. "Can't it wait?"

"No, it can't. The situation is critical. Every minute counts." Ben's urgency seemed genuine.

I sighed wear
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