After a while, he grabbed his phone, his hands trembling as he opened Matteo's number. He stared at it for a long moment, the silence feeling heavier than ever.
Unable to take it anymore, he swallowed his pride and pressed call.
Matteo's phone rang, the long dial tones echoing in Adrian's ear, but there was no answer. After a few moments, the call timed out and disconnected, leaving Adrian staring blankly at the screen.
Panic tightened in his chest. His heart pounding wildly, he immediately pressed redial.
Please, Matteo… pick up, he pleaded silently. Please… just let me hear your voice.
The phone rang again.
Four times.
Five.
Then, on the sixth ring, the call was abruptly disconnected.
Matteo had rejected it.
Adrian couldn't breathe. A cold fear filled his stomach. Matteo had never rejected his calls before. No matter how busy, no matter how ruthless the business meeting, Matteo would always answer him. Maya's words echoed brutally in his head: He is done chasing you.
