Nicole remained quiet as she and Domenic rode the elevator. The tremors in her body wouldn’t stop, and the silence between them was almost suffocating. It felt as though a lone cricket could chirp somewhere in the space between them.
She fought to hold back the tears, knowing she couldn’t cry now—not after everything that had just happened. She had learned the painful truth: it was easier to forget someone when there were no updates, no news about them. Especially when that person was the one responsible for the heartache she was feeling.
A heavy sigh escaped her lips, and she tried to calm herself, forcing the rising storm of emotions back down.
“Are you okay?” Domenic’s voice broke the silence, filled with concern. But Nicole didn’t lift her head or meet his gaze. She kept her eyes on
