*****Erika's POV***** The phone didn't stop ringing. I hissed angrily and kept it far from me. I didn't bother picking it or checking the caller ID again. Alex was just so stubborn, calling me just to berate me over Serenity’s current situation, as though it was my fault. An angry hiss escaped my lips again. “It’s okay, Rika. You’ll be fine.” Paula patted my hand. “Don’t allow yourself think about him, darling. He's not worth it.” Kat added. And they were right, but I could barely control the anger. It was as though it had forcefully unleashed itself after so many years of being calm and almost subservient. “Yes, I know.” “Let’s talk about something else.” Kat opened the second bottle of wine and filled our wine glasses. I downed mine in seconds, I caught the l