"What did you mean he never arrived?" Julie asked immediately, her voice sharper now, urgency cutting through every word.
Lisa remained beside her, one hand still resting on Julie's arm, though her fingers had tightened without her realizing it. Her brows were drawn together, her calm beginning to crack.
"What is it, Malone?" she asked again, her tone firmer this time.
Malone lowered his head briefly, as though steadying himself before speaking.
"Ma'am… it is about Javia Bekore."
Lisa's hand stilled on Julie's arm.
Her grip tightened just slightly.
The faint breath she had been about to release stopped halfway.
And immediately Julie noticed it her eyes moved between them, confusion tightening her features.
'Who is Javia Bekore?' the question echoed in her mind, growing louder with each passing second.
"Dear, calm down," Lisa said quickly, turning toward her, her voice gentler now, almost too quick. "Roman is alright."
But Julie shook her head almost at once.
