"I was expecting that. It's not like I was looking forward to forgiving you, so I wasn't that disappointed. But I don't think she's pleased either."
From the other end of the line, Nina sat alone on a couch, holding the phone to her ear. Her expression was grim, a mixture of emotions. She held her inner bottom lip, her grip on the phone trembling.
Using her thumb, she pressed the end button and dropped her hand to her side.
Clack.
Nina kept her eyes downcast, reflecting on everything she had heard.
Earlier that morning, Nina received a call from Penny. The latter simply told her she was putting the guards back around her because she didn't need to use Nina as bait anymore.
When Nina asked for a reason, Penny only said that she had already gotten what she wanted.
