Unexpected Encounter with my Boss

Chapter 4

Tiffany had never thought that her boyfriend would cheat on her with her best friend. She had always thought that such things were just absurd fiction. Until it happened to her. Tiffany finally understood the phrase "art is a reflection of life".

She still remembered the day she had gone into her dorm room and seen William Lewis and Brianna tangled together. The shock and betrayal had cut deep. Brianna had been her best friend, and William had been the person she had relied on the most besides Teresa. Yet, they had hurt her in the dirtiest, sharpest way. "Tiff?" Brianna froze.

Tiffany averted her gaze and dragged her suitcase aside. She didn't plan to make small talk.

The past was past.

She had broken up with William and cut Brianna off too. She didn't want anything more to do with them.

Brianna clung to William's arm as they walked in. As the elevator doors closed, Brianna turned to Tiffany. "I heard you got a job. Are you going on a business trip?"

Tiffany nodded curtly in response, going along with it.

Seeing Tiffany's reaction, Brianna didn't say more.

As the elevator reached the ground floor, Tiffany dragged her suitcase out. But to her surprise, one of the wheels got stuck in a gap. Her face reddened, and she tugged on the suitcase. But it wouldn't budge. Just as she was at a loss for what to do, William reached out. With a light push, he freed the wheel.

"Thank you," Tiffany mumbled before fleeing with her suitcase.

The elevator doors closed, and it continued downward.

Brianna glanced at William. "Tiffany seems different. I wonder if she's still mad at us. Do you think I should meet her and apologize properly?"

"Is that necessary?" William said flatly. "It is what it is. Will apologizing change anything?"

Brianna pouted. "William, are you blaming me?"

William didn't respond.

Brianna withdrew her hand from his. "William, if you can't move on from Tiffany, I'll explain things to her. It was my fault to begin with, and I can take the blame. Tiffany is soft-hearted. She'll surely forgive you..." The elevator opened to the bright underground parking garage.

She ended up in the way of a speeding car.

a hand feebly in front of

her back just in time. The brakes screeched as the car barely missed them. The driver stuck his head out and cursed at them

you out of your mind?" William held Brianna's

One more second, and she would have

was drained of color as tears streamed down. She trembled and collapsed against

his arms around her soothingly. "Don't

...

was the only place she could go

Tiffany's roommates had moved out after finding jobs during their final semester. Tiffany didn't stay there usually, but her

had discovered the cheating incident, only Brianna had lived here. Since she was from out of town and had

fateful night,

hearing there had been a

had been worried that

be scared

back to stay with

when she had pushed the door open,

the dorm. Rumor had it that William had rented a place

Tiffany had joined Lewis Group, she had always been busy going to the

Hence,

and Brianna

apartment had shocked her.

for Brianna was not only in Teresa's neighborhood but also in the

want

was a

anymore. She was convinced

it would be uncomfortable

phone rang. It was a call from

as she asked, "Tiff, what's going on? Why did you leave without telling