IVA
I arrived at my apartment to find Nik waiting for me. He looked like he had been pacing the entire time. His face was pale as he rushed towards me. "I didn't mean to overstep. I swear I wasn't trying to betray your trust-"
He reached for me, but I abruptly raised my hands and cut him off with a bitter voice. "Yet you did." His hand hung in midair before he slowly lowered it to his side.
"I'm sorry," he said, taking a step closer, but I didn't want to hear it, so I brushed past him before he could say another word.
I took out my phone and called his mother, who answered on the first ring. Swallowing hard, I maintained a calm tone, knowing she would not let it go if she suspected something was wrong.
"Hello, Mama Cee," I said softly. "I need to ask a favor, and I'm sorry for droppin
