Bridgette
Except I already regretted acting that way. I should have just walked away the moment she'd stopped me—heck, I should have never left my office.
As I walked back down, the piercing gaze and bright hall suddenly felt overwhelming, like I was walking down the hall of shame or something.
Rosa's insistence that I couldn't see Rhysand made it all the worse. It was hard not to believe that they had something going on. No one would be that protective of someone they weren't dating.
As the thought flashed by, I realized I was being biased. Rosa could have easily been doing her job. Rhysand could have ordered her not to let anyone in. But that didn't stop the hurt I felt.
Halfway back to my office, I almost slammed into Tessa.
"Whoa," she said, steadying me. "Where's the fire?"
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