Chapter 69

Cold Breeze

Kia

“In what part of the world have you been hiding? It was very concerning to me that you were in danger. You said you were on your way home, so I anticipated that you would be there when I arrived, but it turns out that you are not.” Ares’s worried voice could be heard approaching me as he came closer.

“I— I couldn’t help it; I got stuck in traffic on the way here, which is why I’m running late. I sincerely apologize for giving you cause to be concerned about me.”

Lies… Yes, you are correct, but this is the only thing I could think of doing specifically for him to prevent him from thinking about and stressing out about the things that happened to me. I am aware that he has a number of priorities, the most important of which is his job. I don’t want to cause him any additional stress by being a burden to him. I don’t want him to get worked up over nothing because that wouldn’t be fair to him. On the other hand, I made it back to my house without