But why? Could it really have been Mila who did it? And if so, what should I do?

I wanted to tell Tim, but right now, I wasn't so sure. I needed some time to think. After all, my career was on the line; and I couldn't afford to be one of those people who had a smear campaign started against me.

No, I needed to think about this rationally. But first, I needed to worry about Nina, about our child.

I was lost in my thoughts when there was a knock on the door of my hotel room. I hurriedly finished packing and went to answer it, not expecting to find anyone there other than housekeeping.

But to my surprise, it was...

"Good morning, Enzo."

"Mila? What are you doing here?"

fresh, like she had just put it on." Tim asked me to drive you to the airport," she said, folding her arms across her chest. "He didn't

request rather unusual. "He didn't mention it," I said, a hint of suspicion in my voice. "But I can take a cab or

insisted, and I'm here to make sure you get to the airport safely. Please, let me

further would be futile. "Alright, Mila," I said,

car was tense. I couldn't help but feel that something was off, that there was more to this situation than met the eye. I kept my guard up,

lost in my thoughts as I stared out of the window.

"Here we are," she said with a grin. "Are

the back seat. "Yeah, I'm looking forward to going home," I said. "To see my-" But then it happened. As I was turning toward the back seat to grab my jacket, Mila suddenly leaned closer, grabbed my face in her hands, forced me to look at

She kissed me.

aback and pushed her away instinctively without so much as a second thought. But I pushed her with more

and I immediately felt a wave of panic wash over me. "Shit. Mila, I'm so sorry,"

Mila's grip on my wrist was far stronger than it should have been, and her eyes... her eyes were a

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