Chapter 101 Bad Day

Nicholas Andrieux I walked back to my office, my mind spinning from what had just happened. The image of Alicia’s face—her expression of betrayal and hurt—was burned into my memory. I hadn’t expected her to come to my office. I hadn’t expected any of this. As I stepped inside, Brianna was still standing there, looking at me with that wicked smile of hers, like she had just won some twisted game. I clenched my jaw and demanded, “Why the hell did you kiss me?” Brianna shrugged, completely unbothered by the chaos she had just created. “For old times’ sake,” she said casually, flipping her hair over her shoulder. “You used to like it, remember?” I clenched my fists. “That was years ago, Brianna. You knew exactly what you were doing.” She smirked, taking a slow step toward me. “Did I? Or are you just mad because she saw it?” My chest tightened with frustration. Brianna had always been manipulative, but this? This was calculated. She knew what she was doing, and she knew exactly how t