"I'll be right back, just going to the restroom," Aaron, who was relaxing with two young executives, said as he slipped his phone into his pocket after failing to reach Alicia. It wasn't that the call didn't go through; she just didn't pick up, as if she had silenced her phone.
Judging from her lethargic tone earlier in the afternoon, Alicia was probably asleep by now. But he missed her. He didn't hope for a long conversation, he just wanted to hear her voice.
He walked towards the restroom, which was connected to the pub. Here, there was a chill-out spot and a pub owned by the same person.
At his age, he preferred a more relaxed atmosphere, sitting back and enjoying the ambiance, drinking to unwind.
Initially, he thought of calling Parker and Trent to go to karaoke in the district, bu
