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."

there was a sinking feeling in my chest. "Well, you should make sure to keep it

pressing my fingers to his lips. His hand was warm and comforting, something that I needed after

Mila had looked at Enzo a certain way, a way that irked me. I didn't mention it to Enzo. It felt petty, especially given the total trust

lost in our thoughts as the car weaved through

different," I finally said, breaking

say that again. Everything is so fast-paced,

get used to it?

shrugged. "I guess time will tell, but I'm willing to give it a shot." "That's good to hear," I said, squeezing

a 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,

they like?" I asked,

a bunch of characters, to say the least. They all have promise,

the impression on them already,"

"But I think you'll make just as big of an impression

stop it," I said, blushing. "I'm 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

a brief moment, I forgot all about Mila and

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