I almost didn’t want to ask what had happened. The ignorance of not knowing is very tempting. I could still live on thinking that everything was going to be fine and dandy. Hell, knowing Aris if the news was very bad he might not even tell me. He is always so concerned about my wellbeing, rather than his own.
Demetrius used the phone to call him, which meant that the news was either extremely urgent or something that they didn’t mind if Elliot knew. Maybe it could even be both for some scenarios. Aris put the phone back on the receiver and placed his palms on the smooth surface on his desk. My voice seemed to be stuck in my throat, I couldn’t bring myself to ask what had happened.
Aris couldn’t keep his calm. His palms were no longer on the desk, he instead grabbed it and threw it agai
