Chapter Forty-Two: Feeding the Ducks

Matteo D’Amico

Olivia had left no more than two hours ago, but it was as if she had taken the spirit of the house with her. He had been used to staying alone before, but now, something was missing.

She had to come back.

Matteo thought as he tossed his toast aside; he was no longer hungry.

He couldn't focus on his work as well, so he pushed aside his laptop that was playing a movie whose feedback was needed in twelve hours so that they could mark their promotional sponsors.

Tossing his glasses aside, he gazed at her favourite chair. It wasn't really her 'favourite ', but it was the only seat she sat on.

She needed to come back.

His fingers tapped on the dining table repeatedly. The house was too quiet.

He sighed again before taking out her phone from a hidden compartment on the wall behind him and powering it on. He didn't have her fingerprint, but the password was the same as last time.

His tech guy was the best, after all.

Still, why did she use the same password? What did the number