Once Alina was done getting ready, she made her way to the dining room for breakfast. But just as she stepped in, she paused at the sight of Aiden leaving his room, already dressed, looking like he was in a hurry.
"Are you going somewhere?" she asked gently, though her eyes rested on him a little longer than she intended.
Aiden adjusted his wristwatch and glanced at his phone. "Yeah. I’m heading to work now and then…" He glanced at the screen again. “I’ll be traveling later this evening for a business deal. Around 6 PM.”
“A business deal?” she echoed. “When will you be back?”
He raised a brow slightly, as if not expecting her to ask. “Probably by the weekend. Friday, maybe.”
She didn’t respond, and for a moment, silence settled between them. Then he turned and began walking toward the
