Julian ended the call with a quiet, exhausted sigh.
โThank you. Really. If you find anything else, call me immediately.โ
He listened for a moment, nodded to himself, and then disconnected. The silence that followed felt unusually heavy.
For several seconds, he simply sat there, staring at nothing. Sunlight filtered through the large windows of the living room, casting long golden strips across the floor. The afternoon was peaceful, almost beautiful, but Julian felt miles away from