Betrayal And Broken Trusts

Two days later, Brixlee decided to finally go back to the office. That morning before she left home, she had started having a bad feeling about it. Maybe she wasn’t ready to face Nathan yet? Maybe she didn’t have to go back?

As she walked into the office, Nathan and Tyler weren’t there yet. She took her seat and inhaled deeply, questioning her inner instincts and as she did, the door slowly creaked open and Nathan appeared. Nathan’s heart raced when he saw Brixlee, it felt too soon. He wasn’t ready to tell her the whole truth about the bet, he wasn’t even sure if Allison hadn’t got to her first.

Their eye met and Brixlee could feel her heart sink to her stomach. She could feel her heart race as Nathan walked up to her, stopping right in front of her desk.

She managed to find her words, “Good morning, Mr Grey” her voice trembled under the weight of her grief.

"Brixlee," Nathan began, his voice tinged with a mix of guilt and desperation, "we need to talk."

Brixlee nodded solemnly as