Chapter 100 Kissing with the Enemy

Alicia Davenport After the talk with Daniel, I felt lighter. The suffocating weight that had pressed on my chest for days had finally lifted, leaving me with a clarity I hadn’t felt in a long time. Though painful, ending things with Daniel was the right choice. Now, there was only one thing left to do—I had to talk to Nicholas. I couldn’t ignore my feelings any longer. For days, I had been in denial, trying to convince myself that what was happening between us was just part of the deal, part of the charade we had agreed to. But that kiss, the way he looked at me, the way he confessed his feelings—it wasn’t part of any deal. It was real. And it terrified me because I knew I felt something too. I’d spent enough time running from my emotions, burying them under layers of denial and fear. But no more. It was time to face the truth, even if it scared me. I had feelings for Nicholas, feelings that had grown and refused to go away no matter how much I tried to ignore them. With a deep