MATTEO’S POV
The unanswered call only added to the uneasiness that roiled inside me. My gaze roved the room, but it was as if the very space had swallowed them whole-Aria and Dennis, leaving behind an eerie emptiness. I tried once more, my fingers tapping the digits in a desperate rhythm, but still, there was no response.
Their disappearance left me reeling. I was becoming frustrated, but then I saw her friend, Rose, staring at me. When our eyes met, she tore her gaze from mine. I found it suspicious, so I rushed to her for answers.
“What do you want?”. She asked.
“Where is Aria?”. I asked.
“She’s your wife. Why ask me?”. She said she had a smart mouth, and I found it annoying.
“I can’t find her anywhere”. I said, and then I looked at her. “You know something”. This time, Rose walk
