NICOLE POV The door slammed behind me harder than I intended. But I didn’t turn back. I couldn’t. If I did, I knew exactly what I’d see. I knew he will be standing there with that same controlled expression, like nothing ever really touched him. Like tonight was just another inconvenience he’d file away and deal with later. My chest tightened,I walked slowly one step, Then another.Don’t stop,Don’t think, Don’t feel. The lobby lights felt too bright, too clean… too normal for the mess still sitting heavy inside my chest. By the time I reached the elevator, my fingers were trembling,I clenched them into fists. Get it together, Nicole I said to myself. The elevator dinged.I stepped in quickly, pressing my floor before anyone else could join me. The elevator was silent,filled with heavy quietness and sleep of midnight.That was when it hit,Not the anger,Not the humiliation, but the sting. My hand came up to my cheek before I could stop it,It still burned.I swallowed hard, st
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