Ruined By My Brother's Best Friend (by Silverwriter) novel Chapter 113

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I checked my reflection in the mirror and tied my hair into a high ponytail before leaving the room and taking the elevator down to the first floor.

moment I reached the lobby, I spotted Henry. “Hi,” I said, stopping in front of him.

“Ready?” he asked, glancing at his wristwatch.

I nodded. “Yes.” I scratched the back of my head. “I’m sorry for the inconvenience,” I said awkwardly. “Thank you so much.”

He looked at me, his gray eyes twinkling. “This was barely an inconyenience. It was, and still is, my pleasure he said, gesturing for me to follow him as he walked out of the hotel. “I’m glad I could help.”

I exhaled, relief flooding through me as gratitude settled deep in my chest.

But every bit of relief I felt vanished the moment I remembered how I’d ended up helpless in the first place.

Thoughts of Alvise made my nerves spike as I followed Henry to his car.

He hated me now. The realization alone was enough to make my palms damp.

“Where will we be dropping you off?” Henry asked, opening the car door for me.

I smiled politely and told him Archie’s address before climbing into the car.

“Hi,” I said to Theo, who was already looking at me through the rearview mirror.

“You look way better than yesterday,” he said with a smirk. “Yesterday, you looked like shit.”

I gasped, appalled. “You’re rude,” I snapped, glaring at him to hide the heat creeping into my cheeks. “And by the way, you looked like shit too.”

He raised a brow. “And whose fault was that?”

Before I could answer, Henry climbed into the car. “Alright, let’s go,” he said before telling Theo the address.

The drive was quiet, with me staring straight ahead and barely daring to breathe too loudly. I didn’t know how to act or what to say, especially when I occasionally caught Henry glancing at me from the corner of my eye.

The moment the car slowed to a stop in front of Archie’s apartment building, my heartbeat faltered and my stomach sank.

Standing at the entrance were Archie and Alvise, seemingly engrossed in a heated conversation.

They both looked furious. What was going on?

“Is this the right address?” Theo asked as he turned off the engine.

I nodded, though he couldn’t see me. “Y-yes,” I said, my voice trembling. I turned to Henry. “Thank you.”

“You’ve thanked me enough,” he said with a smile.

Then, to my dismay… He got out of the car. I could barely breathe as I watched him walk around to my side before opening the door for me.

Archie and Alvise were now looking in our direction. Archie’s expression was filled with curiosity, but Alvise’s was completely unreadable.

How would this look if I got out of the car?

My body trembled as I finally stepped out and offered Henry a polite smile. I refused to look toward the entrance, my

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