Chapter 50. About Longing

“I miss you.”

One sentence. Three words. It only took one breath for Lucas to enchant Velia's consciousness. Despite the distance between them and without exchanging glances, it couldn't prevent him from rendering Velia motionless.

The call had ended. Velia's phone screen went dark, a sign that the call had ended quite a while ago. However, that's just how Velia is. She remained lost in thought, unable to stop thinking about Lucas.

Velia took a deep breath. Now there was no more concentration for work. Instead, her focus shifted to the time. She grew restless as she felt time passing by so slowly.

Finally, it was time to leave the office. Velia hurriedly made her way, paying no attention to the people around her. She rushed to the parking lot and quickly got into her car.

Carter waited for Velia to settle comfortably and fasten her seatbelt before driving the car. He asked, “Does you want to stop by somewhere first?”

Velia shook her head. “No, ple