Chapter 5

I didn't say a single word to him.

I hung up and turned off my phone.

From a distance, I saw Leonardo walk back to his group, his face stormy.

He grabbed Jessica's hand, no longer hesitating, and strode toward the international departures gate.

I let out a long breath and turned to walk in the opposite direction.

During my road trip, I drove through deserts and forests to clear my head, putting on a brave face.

I purposefully kept myself busy, filling my days from dawn till dusk so I wouldn't have time to think.

I definitely didn't unblock Leonardo like he demanded.

Still, Sophie and other friends would sometimes send me updates on him.

Leonardo and his friends seemed to be having the time of their lives on a long trip through Europe.

For some reason, he was posting on social media every single day.

This was a huge change from his old habit of posting once every few months.

Sometimes it was videos of him on a yacht, other times it was lavish dinners and clubbing.