116 Tension

[Inside the car] 

As soon as they entered the car, Rachael said, "I didn't know he was there." 

"I know," he answered without taking his eyes off the road. 

"I—" 

"I am going to Paris tomorrow," he interrupted her. 

"Paris?" she frowned. "Why?" 

"It's a business trip. The perfume endorsement we were working on has been finalized, I have to go over there to sign the contract," he explained. 

"When will you come back?" 

"A couple of days or three." When she did not say anything, he glanced at her once before looking away. "Stay with your parents until I am back. It's been a long time, they will like it." 

Without saying anything, she rolled the window down and looked outside. Her eyes were getting teared up but she didn't want him to see it.