The three of them fell silent for a moment.
Theo cleared his throat and spoke up first.
''Do you have another number to call?'' he asked. ''Maybe your father's assistant? Or someone else in your family?''
Before he had even finished, Iris shook her head.
"No."
She stared at the screen for another second.
CRACK!
Without hesitation or warning, the brand-new phone shattered in her hands.
Fragments fell onto the pavement before she casually tossed what remained into a nearby trash bin.
Both Theo and Jim froze.
"That..." Jim said with wide eyes. "You literally just bought that."
Iris didn't even look at him.
''The number I called was a special number,'' she said quietly. ''He'd answer it no matter what.''
Silence fell once more.
''The only possibilities are that he's inside a dungeon...'' she continued. ''Or something else has happened.''
Her fingers slowly curled into fists.
''No matter which one it is, it's not a good scenario.''
Theo's eyes widened slightly.
