JAMES’ POV

“No, you're not going to do this to me today and think everything would be fine,” Melissa said to me as I stormed down the hallway angry, her heels clicking loudly behind me as she struggled to catch up. Her voice echoed off the walls, sharp enough to slice through the air.

“I didn’t do anything to begin with, Melissa, so let’s not start with this today,” I said, trying to keep my voice calm even though my patience was hanging by a thread. I clenched my jaw as I kept walking, hoping she would just drop it for once, but of course, she didn’t.

“You didn’t do...