Chapter 0551

Nina

"Nice to meet you," Mila said, extending her well-manicured hand.

Putting on a smile, I reached out and took it. Her grip was light-almost too light-and her fingers felt dainty and fragile as she shook my hand.

"Nice to meet you too, Mila," I said, making a mental note of her almost flimsy handshake.

"So, you're Enzo's special lady," she said, her eyes flicking toward Enzo for just a moment. "He talked about you so much the last time he was here."

"That's nice to hear," I replied, watching her eyes as they seemed to trace Enzo's form.

At that moment, Tim broke into our little circle. "Enzo, the team is ready. Would you like to get your gear on?"

"Absolutely, Tim. I'll head to the locker room right now," Enzo responded enthusiastically. He leaned over and planted a kiss on my cheek. "You good here?"

I said. "I've got a book to keep me company, so take your time on

locking onto mine in a way that said he knew something was off but wouldn't press. Well, if

Mila, who seemed

is quite the athlete," Mila commented, still

holding my hand up to show off the two rings on my finger. "But

given how toned he is," she

hard," I said,

was a suggestive

subject, trying to steer the conversation away from Enzo's

about three years," she said,

You must be good

to think so. But it's more than just treating sports injuries; it's about keeping the team in top condition. Like your Enzo, for example. A man like that needs to be taken care of," she said, a slight smirk tugging at the corners of

sick of her innuendos. But, for Enzo's sake, I choked down my annoyance and put on a tense smile. "Of course. Athletes do need to take special care of their bodies. It is their

she was about to say something else, but just then, Tim poked his head

said, disengaging from our conversation with a fluid ease that made me wonder how often she found herself in such awkward interactions. "It was nice meeting you, Nina. Maybe

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