Hold Him

"Don't lie to me." Nick's voice softened a bit after. I dropped the black briefcase on the kitchen counter.

"It's Luciano's." I let out. "Are you satisfied now?" I asked, feeling a bit annoyed.

"The contents are not illegal, right?"

I knew Nick was watching out for me but at that point, I just needed to give him a sharp reply and carry on with whatever.

"I don't know, Nick! Just overlook it." There was silence in the atmosphere for a while before he stormed out of the apartment angrily.

I did not want to care at that moment but then, I could not help it. We were both getting hurt and the issue here was that he would not stop poking his nose into my business. His nose was long-deep in my affairs and it even put me in a more tight situation.

Immediately he left, I grabbed a big Tote bag and placed the small briefcase inside gently. Then I grabbed my phone and left for work.

...

"Good morning, Alex." I greeted my boss who was already around before me.

"You are four minutes late."