THE HUNTS BEGINS
Back at our apartment in Aurelis, I paced the small living room, phone in hand, irritation burning in my chest.
“I’ve sent him over twenty messages,” I snapped. “Twenty, Mia. And not one—not one—has he even opened.”
Mia barely looked up from her laptop. “Mel, he’s a king with over two million followers. It’s normal he hasn’t seen it.”
Normal.
Nothing about my life was normal anymore.
I blew out a frustrated breath, walked to the fridge, and grabbed a bottle of liquor. I poured a full glass and headed back toward the couch.
The moment Mia saw me, she almost leaped off her seat.
“Mel! What the hell are you doing?” She ran toward me like I was holding poison. “You can’t drink!”
I pulled the glass back. “Mia, I just need one sip. Just one. I need to forget for a secon
