Charlie ran a hand through his hair in frustration.
Almost instinctively, he pulled out his phone to check whether I'd messaged him.
Only then did he realize, I hadn't contacted him once in the past three days.
For the first time, panic settled into his chest.
I had always been the clingy one. Even if he ignored my texts, I'd still send him a message every few hours.
Silence from me was unheard of. Then another thought hit him.
He'd walked into my apartment earlier without even knocking.
The more he replayed everything in his mind, the more uneasy he became.
He immediately called me.
Again...
And again.
Every call went unanswered.
By then, I'd already switched off the security cameras, gathered the documents I'd prepared, and headed to the conference where Professor Standford w
