"My place is just nearby. Let's go watch it there," Gino suggested eagerly, clearly having seen the same announcement. For some reason, he seemed unusually excited, almost impatient to watch the press conference together.
"Don't you need to go to work?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. After all, Gino was still an employee at the artifact department.
"In a place this messed up, skipping a day isn't a big deal." He cracked a joke, lightening the tension in my chest. I couldn't help but smile, easing some of the anxiety building inside me.
I followed Gino to his apartment, where he busied himself preparing snacks and drinks while my mind remained firmly fixed on the upcoming press conference. I had already tuned into the channel announced by the Joya Collection. For Bert to set up a live broa
