Third POV

“Do not come after me,” she said, and she stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

She was angry. She hated him, and he deserved it. He should have told her the truth, but he was afraid of how she would respond and how she would see him if she found out. He feared losing her, and now he just did.

Nicole had twisted the entire story around and fed it to her, and now he was the villain in her book. He was the monster. The one she had to get away from to keep herself safe. He broke her trust, and that was...