"Wait.. what? You were set up by someone? The dull throb of pain that had become buried in my chest was sliced through by Bella's disbelieving voice.
I nodded while gripping the hot tea she had prepared for me with shaking hands.
Normally, I found solace in the familiar smell of her place, but tonight, nothing seemed to help. I felt naked and raw, as if the ground had been torn away from me and I was falling freely.
Tyler believes that I gave information to the business that was awarded the Rutherford contract. There is proof. Records, emails, and other items I never sent. He believes I have betrayed him.
Bella sat back and shook her head, her mouth hanging open. That's crazy. You would never act in such a manner! Why does he think so?
With a forceful swallow, the words stuck in my t
