NICOLE
I down the wine in one big gulp and Roman releases me. I slam the glass on the countertop, then start toward the exit.
I’m so upset. So damn upset that I can hardly believe my own hypocrisy. I kissed Roman not too long ago, yet I’m fuming at the sight of him with Daphne.
But it’s not necessarily jealousy—I know that, too. It’s more like a culmination of everything that’s happened between us since the moment I walked into his office, desperate for a job, but even more desperate for any kind of connection. I know Sebastian isn’t a bad person, and I know he cares about me. But the truth is we’re not a fit; we were never meant to be together.
But I’ve reached my breaking point, and it’s time I acknowledge that.
“Nicole,” I hear him say behind me. We’re in the middle of the who
