Chapter 0037

An hour later, Emily and the tattoo man emerged from the tattoo room, the sound of the door opening and closing breaking the silence.

As she walked out, her gaze locked with Luke's, who was feet away staring at her in a daze. The moment was fleeting, as the door shut behind them, snapping Luke back to reality.

“You’re done?” He cleared his throat, "Can we leave?"

The tattoo man raised an eyebrow, "What's the rush? Why don't we grab a beer together? Catch up some more?"

Luke hesitated, "Some other time, man."

Emily nodded in agreement, approaching Luke as they prepared to leave. Just then, Luke's phone rang, shrill and insistent. He sighed, pulling it out of his pocket, and answered, his expression changing as he heard the voice on the other end.

"Hey, Mia," he said, his tone neutral.

“Mia?” Emily whispered to the tattoo man if he had any idea who Luke was speaking to and the tattoo man whispered back.

“His Ex-Girlfriend.”

Emily's eyes narrowed, recognizing the name - Mia Santi