“Curiosity is the lust of the mind.”
Thomas Hobbes.
Antonio’s POV
I sit behind my massive mahogany desk, scanning the city skyline through the windows of my penthouse office. The busy streets, a knock at the door breaks the silence.
“Enter,” I called out.
The door swings open, and Emily walks in. We haven't seen each other since our fight.
Tension hangs between us like a challenge.
Emily's expression is guarded. Trying to carefully pick her words but couldn’t come up with any other than my name slipping out of her lips.
“Antonio,” she greeted, her voice neutral.
“Emily.” I nod.
She approaches my desk, her heels clicking on the marble floor. I see her eyes go to my bandage injured arm but she kept her expression neutral.
“I received your summons,” she says.
“Yeah I called for yo
