Lukas' phone started ringing while the car continued moving through the streets of Darmstadt.
He glanced down at the screen.
Joanna.
A small smile appeared on his face as he accepted the call and lifted the phone to his ear.
"Hey."
"Hey," Joanna replied softly.
"You good?" Lukas asked.
"Yeah… are you free right now?"
"Yeah," he replied immediately. "We just finished discussions with the Manchester City people."
There was a brief pause on the other end.
"Wait, seriously?"
Lukas leaned back slightly in the seat. "Yeah. Looks like we'll be travelling to Manchester in two days. Medical, contract signing, all of that."
"Wow."
He could hear the smile in her voice now.
"That's… wow. Congratulations."
"Thanks."
"I'm serious," she continued. "I'm really happy for you."
Lukas smiled faintly, but as she spoke, he could still hear something underneath it. Something slightly strained.
He frowned a little.
"Joanna… is everything okay?"
