Chapter 784

The cold night breeze poured in from the elevator entrance, washing away the warmth Bruce had enveloped me in and scattering his fresh, rich scent. I closed my eyes to calm the earlier turmoil within me while adjusting my rapid breathing. Just then, a familiar voice broke through the silence. "Ms. Fisher?" I opened my eyes abruptly to find Linda, the property manager, staring at me with a mixture of surprise and suspicion. It turned out the person who had just pressed the elevator was her. A wave of panic surged through me. My mind echoed with only two words, "Oh, shit." Linda knew I worked with Cindy and recognized Bruce, who frequently visited our neighborhood. Most importantly, she was incredibly nosy. Last time, she had asked me if Cindy had pushed me down the stairs because of Bruce. I had brushed her off then, but she had muttered behind my back that we must have been fighting over a man. Now, seeing me and Bruce together in the elevator, along with my disheveled appearance