Chapter 0553

Nina

Enzo and I climbed into our rental car and began making our way toward the restaurant. As Enzo drove, his eyes were on the road, but it seemed as though his attention was somewhere else entirely. The team, perhaps.

"So," I began, wanting to fill the silence, "Mila seems... interesting."

He chuckled. "Yeah, that she is. She's very serious about her job, though. I can respect that."

"Was she this friendly with you last time you visited?" I blurted out.

Enzo paused, then shrugged. "About the same, I guess. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, no reason," I said, trying to keep my voice nonchalant. "She just seemed invested in our relationship. I figured maybe you talked to her about us last time."

Enzo laughed. "I did a little. It's funny, she actually mentioned my wedding ring within the first five minutes of our meeting last time I visited."

"Well, you should make sure to keep it on.

and took my hand, pulling me closer and pressing my fingers to his lips. His hand was warm and comforting, something that I needed after today. "Don't worry, Nina. This ring only

deep inside, a tiny seed of worry had sprouted. Mila had looked at Enzo a certain way, a way that irked me. I

lull, both lost in our thoughts as the

city is so different," I finally

again. Everything is so fast-paced, it's a complete shift from our little

to it? You know, for the

but I'm willing to give it a shot." "That's good to hear," I said, squeezing his hand. "It's going to

taste of the big city now, and we haven't even hit the restaurant yet." "I'm eager to see if the food lives up to the hype," I replied, recalling Mila's comment about 'small town potlucks'. Enzo grinned. "Oh, trust me, the team picked out a fantastic

they like?" I asked, genuinely

they're a bunch of characters, to say the least. They all have promise, though. They're

already," I mused. "They looked up to

my hand again. "But I think you'll make just as big of an impression tonight. They're eager

just excited to meet the people you'll be spending so much time with." "Likewise," he said as he guided the car into a busy parking lot. "But remember, no matter how many new people we meet or how big this city is, it's always

I forgot all about Mila and

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