CHAPTER 472. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Adrenaline

"Oh my God! I'm not paying for that!"

Anja's surprise was so genuine that Milo could only laugh.

"Don’t worry, I’ll pay for it!" he said, looking at the broken mirror.

"Of course you will! But who’s going to deal with the bad luck?" Anja retorted.

"How about we split it fifty-fifty?"

"Three and a half years of bad luck each?" Anja grumbled. "That’s three and a half more years than I deserve! You keep all of it. I’m done with my share of bad luck!"

Laughter bubbled up from Anja’s lips until they both quieted down and she seemed to realize where she was. Their eyes met for a moment, a special kind of spark reflecting the unspoken connection that had formed between them, though neither dared to say it aloud.

Milo’s forearms were firmly wrapped around her waist, her bare feet dangling in the air, forcing her to lean on his broad shoulders. The silence stretched, creating a palpable tension between them, but finally, Anja cleared her throat, breaki