Chapter 98

The streets were busy, and there was only one main road. So, inevitably, I had to go past Bruce and Cindy in order to get to Nikolai's studio. I wasn't too far away from them. But since Bruce was patiently listening to Cindy, they hadn't realized my presence. I had also just found out about what Cindy was bothered by. Other than me being their third wheel, she was also bothered by our differences at work. I didn't intend to eavesdrop, so I started to walk away. But suddenly, I heard Bruce saying in a deep voice, "Last night, who was the one who came to my office looking all pitiful? And who was the one who postponed his morning meeting to accompany you?" All of a sudden, my legs felt heavy, as if they had been chained down. It turned out that Bruce had postponed his morning meeting so that he could be here. Then, Cindy started to beat herself up, saying, "I know that this goes against your principles. But Nance and Caroline have been troubled and anxious over this. I re