Milo glanced at his phone, saw the caller ID, and picked it up. After a brief, tense conversation, his face turned grim.
"Philomel, I need to head back to New York immediately," he said abruptly and hung up, his gaze complicated as he looked at Lena.
Lena, holding the transfer documents Julian had just signed, seemed dazed.
She hadn't caught a single word Milo said.
His frustration was evident. Lena's indifference was making him visibly upset.
When they pulled up in front of Lena's apartment building, Milo, in a fleeting and possessive moment, bit her lip and unbuckled her seatbelt.
"Philomel, you will miss me."
After Lena stepped out, Milo gave her a long, intense look before driving off.
Lena touched her lip, watching his car disappear. She then sighed and headed upstairs.
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