Chapter 74

Celine closed the door and walked over. "I came to explain something," she said firmly.

Nico snorted softly and leaned back in his chair. "What else is there to talk about, Celine."

"If you want to listen or not, that's up to you," Celine replied, not to be outdone. She stood up straight in front of him. "I just want to set the record straight. Bryan and I don't have a relationship like you think. All our meetings were work-related. Bryan was never my choice."

Nico gave her a sharp look. "Then why is he always around you? Why did you let him get close to Calvin? If you're not in a relationship with him, why does it all look like that?" His voice was low, but full of restrained emotions.

Celine was silent. She didn't expect Nico to be this honest. "I never had any intention of hurting you," he said finally. "If I was close to Bryan, it was just because I... I didn't know how to deal with my own feelings. I'm confused, Nico."

Nico smiled slightly, but the