Ruined By My Brother's Best Friend (by Silverwriter) novel Chapter 123

“Same fucking thing, Arabella. That was unnecessary! He shouldn’t be sending you out of anywhere in the first place.”

I sighed, bile rising in my throat as memories of that conversation flooded my mind again.

I felt a gentle touch on my shoulder and looked down to find Sierra’s hand resting there. “What happened?”

“I… told him I regretted it,” I admitted, avoiding eye contact.

Sierra still had no idea we’d slept together, and I didn’t want her to know. She’d ask too many follow-up questions, and I didn’t trust myself enough to hide the truth from her.

“Regretted what?” Confusion laced her voice.

“Going into his room that night,” I replied, settling for a half-truth.

Sierra gently cupped my chin between her fingers and lifted my face until I was looking at her. “I’m confused, Arabella… Why would that piss him off? And why would you regret going there? You still haven’t told me anything about that night.”

I opened my mouth to speak… But I closed it just as quickly.

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I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t. “Forget I said anything,” I said, forcing a smile. “How are you?”

Arabella,” Sierra groaned, her eyes softening. “You’re not brushing this off again…”

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“I knew I’d find both of you wasting paid company time.” Leah’s high-pitched, snarky voice shattered the calm in our office. as she strolled in. “Again.”

Mildly grateful for the interruption, I turned to her. “What do you want?”

Her hard eyes met mine. “You have a visitor.” Her tone was spiteful, almost reluctant, as though she hated eyen having to sa

Sierra and I exchanged confused glances. “Who?” I asked.

Her nostrils flared. “Henry Ashford.”

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