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.

out of the elevator, crying. She ended up in the way of a speeding car. The horn

raised a hand feebly in

car barely missed them. The driver stuck

of your mind?" William held Brianna's wrist, his voice

too close. One more second,

was drained of color as tears streamed

wrapped his arms around

...

was the only place she could go now that she had moved

Tiffany's roommates had moved out after finding jobs during their final semester. Tiffany didn't stay

was from out of town

fateful

hearing there had been a

had been

be scared alone

had come back to stay

she had pushed the door open, she had

longer lived in the dorm. Rumor had it

she had always been busy going to the office

nights. Hence,

Brianna in

apartment had shocked her.

place William had rented for Brianna was not only in Teresa's neighborhood

didn't want to

was a coincidence or

anymore. She was convinced

out had been the right decision. After all, it would be uncomfortable

she finished making her bed, her phone rang. It was a

did you leave without telling me?