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CHAPTER 96: And Then… Nico Returned

Author: Vee Okon
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-29 22:07:41

Sabrina’s POV

The space was eerily quiet, and the only sound came from the faint hum of Lady B’s air conditioner. Even that steady whir felt like it was judging me. Her office always smelled faintly of sandalwood and cigarette smoke, the scent clinging to the heavy velvet curtains that blocked out the noise of the club. She’d called me in after the fight, and now I stood in front of her desk, head bowed, arms folded between my thighs, trying to look smaller than I felt.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing, Spicy?” Her voice cut through the silence like glass. “Why would you do that?”

The disappointment in her tone was worse than if she’d screamed. Lady B rarely raised her voice; she didn’t need to. Her coldness did more damage than anger ever could. My stomach twisted as shame pressed down on me. I wasn’t supposed to be the girl who lost control. I was the one who swallowed insults whole, the one who bowed my head and smiled when people threw stones. Today had been different, and
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