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My stomach curled in on itself.
No, don’t spiral.
I've done enough of that recently. This was probably just a result of not enough rest and too much time thinking. Emotions had been high, and there was a good chance that I was smothering her.
I clicked into our messages, and sent another.
Everything alright, love?
The doors opened, and I stepped off the lift, not even hesitating before calling Kimi. He picked up on the third ring.
“What’s up, mate?”
“Hey. You heard from Auri today?”
“Uh… no. Not since yesterday, I think? She texted that she was officially leaving Paris. It was hilarious. She sent a picture of her flipping off the Luminis keychain she left behind. Why? Everything okay?”
I hesitated, propping the phone on my shoulder as I unlocked my front door. “Yeah. Probably. Just checking in.”
“Want me to call her?”
“No, it’s fine. She’s probably just catching up with her siblings. Thanks, mate.”
I shut the door behind me and went straight to the kitchen to drink some water. Maybe the coolness would help reset my nervous system.
News flash: that didn’t help. It just made me have to pee ten minutes later.
I changed out of my business wear into a pair of joggers and a black Vanguard shirt. Glanced at my phone again to see no new notifications. I was feeling desperate now, so I pulled the PR Nightmares chat up again.
Anyone heard from Auri?
Three replies came faster than I expected.
Marco
Nope. You lose track of your girlfriend, mate?
Ivy
No?? Hold on.
Kimi
This is the second time you’ve asked in the last half hour.
WHAT IS GOING ON.
YOU HAVE ME VERY WORRIED RN.
IF I HAVE TO DEAL WITH A RESERVE DRIVER FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON, I WILL STRANGLE THE BOTH OF YOU.
Ivy tagged her twice, but all we got was radio silence.
The worry started to chew at me.
Pacing didn’t help. Lifting weights didn’t help. Cooking dinner I didn’t eat didn’t help. I kept checking my phone and refreshing her socials. Nothing new except a generic PR repost that she most definitely did not post herself.
Ivy texted me privately. The concern worsened after I read it.
