Hearing the knowing lilt in her friend's voice, Ariana couldn't help but laugh, a sound tinged with amusement and resignation.

"Why call me using an unfamiliar number?"

Sonia's voice dripped with exasperation.

“Ugh, my old number got leaked, and I was inundated with spam calls all day. I switched to this new number to escape the madness and wanted to ensure you had it."

"Oh," Ariana said with an amused smile.