Chapter 5

The next morning, I didn't wait for Victor. I drove to the office early by myself.

My coworkers were surprised to see me alone.

"Where’s Victor? Don't you guys always arrive together?"

I stayed quiet, my eyes involuntarily drifting to Victor's empty desk.

Sarah, my coworker, gave me a knowing nudge.

"Good for you. Men need to be kept on ice sometimes. You pamper him too much, so he takes you for granted."

She pointed chin behind me. "See? You ignore him for one morning, and he’s already begging for forgiveness with flowers."

I turned around. Victor was walking in, holding a bunch of red roses.

My heart fluttered with a sudden hope. Despite how much his words had hurt me yesterday, if he was planning to apologize and confess...

Maybe I could forgive him.

But we would need to set boundaries. He had to stay away from Alice.

Just then, the click-clack of high heels echoed. Alice walked in, smelling of expensive perfume.

Seeing Victor, her face lit up.

"Oh! You actually bought me the roses?"

Victor turned to her, tilting his head with a proud grin. "Of course. I keep my promises."

"I got up an hour early just to drive to that specific florist you mentioned."

"I even ditched Kate for you. Now that I lost my usual pretty companion, shouldn't you make it up to me?"

His tone was greasy, loaded with heavy innuendo.

Sarah, who was standing next to me, gasped. "Is he out of his mind??"

I lowered my gaze.

Alice took the roses.

They walked right past my desk, shoulder to shoulder. Neither of them spared me a single glance.

Sarah fell dead silent.