Unexpected Encounter with my Boss

Chapter 84

"Should we take her to the hospital?" Madeline's voice was laced with concern.

Tiffany shook her head weakly. "No... No need for the hospital... I just need to warm up... I'll be fine..."

She turned her eyes to Vincent. "Mr. Lewis... why... did you come?"

Vincent's voice softened unconsciously. "I was worried. I feared you might do something desperate, but it didn't seem like you. I didn't expect this..."

"Desperate?" Confusion crossed Tiffany's face. "I didn't..."

"Then, why lock yourself in the bathroom with the air conditioning turned so low?" A hint of reproach colored Vincent's tone, though it was unclear if it was directed at Tiffany or himself. Tiffany bit her lip. "It was Brianna..."

"Brianna? She did this?" Madeline's frown deepened as a surge of protective anger coursed through her. "I knew she was trouble! As if stealing your boyfriend wasn't enough, she's hurting you in such a way now! Just how malicious can she be?" Vincent frowned. "We can't let this go. Alex, call the police and handle this."

As he spoke, a coolness touched the back of his hand. Glancing down, he saw Tiffany's hand emerging from under the blanket, fumbling as if searching for something.

It brushed against his own.

Tiffany's face flushed crimson. She quickly withdrew her hand. "I...

here." Vincent reached for the phone on the desk and

that she couldn't hold the

the phone back. "Let me

Tiffany hesitated briefly before

unlocked the phone and angled the screen toward her. What do you

call... log,"

The calls were mostly from

also several from

one back?" Vincent asked, pointing to the

it as William's

breakup, and he hadn't reached

no need,"

on cue,

glanced at the long string of

the call and placed the phone beside her pillow, moving to pour her a glass of