~Joanna
I bolted out of the restaurant, the door slamming behind me, leaving Lanre and his boss dumbfounded in the silence I left behind. My pulse thundered in my ears as I hurried down the street, my heels clicking loudly against the pavement. I could barely think straight, my mind a chaotic swirl of disbelief and confusion. Why had I reacted like that? What had come over me? I wasn’t one to lose control, to act impulsively, but tonight felt like I’d snapped. All the pressure Lanre had put on me, forcing me into this situation, had pushed me to the edge. Now, I feared what I had done would cost him everything—his deal, his reputation. My stomach churned with guilt and dread.
What would he do to me now? Lanre’s anger was something I never wanted to face, especially after embarrassing him
