Chapter 253

The last two days, he had been going in circles, staring at the telephone and cells, waiting for a ring from Noah telling him how everything was in Rome. The calls came in alright, but none from Noah.

Those two days, he had gone sleepless and half drunk; because of his restlessness, he had ignored their bedroom so he didn't disturb her with his pacing.

And where did that send him? Into the pool, dipping for hours, then staying in the showers for more hours, face raised, holding his breath as the water beat down on him.

Nico had always thought himself a calm one, having control of every situation, but no one had to tell that this one had gone out of his hands.

Noah wasn't calling anymore, and that silence he knew said so many things. Did the recording reach the Quirinal Palace? Damn, he was running out of his mind overthinking.

Even now, to get his head levelled, he was in the pool, right in the middle of the night, swimming from wall to wall, only in a swim sh