Chapter 010
Niklas' POV
I had been clenching my hand for so long that I had lost all sense of pain. From the other side of the room, I could see her laughing at something he said and tilting her head back. Once more.
It was the same individual. He was grinning foolishly as if he had had a shot.
And me? Like a coward, I stood by the door. I watched her slip away from me, as if I were merely a minor character in her life.
I ought to have said something a few days ago. a few weeks ago. I simply stood there. I conveyed to her that I had no concern for her.
She used to smile at me, and now she's smiling at him.
Behind me, Jonas said, "Hey," in a cautious, low voice. "Are you okay?"
I didn't even look. "All right."
Not buying it, he took a step closer. "You've taken the entire week off.
