Chapter 74. You Like Him?

Vanessa's POV

I twisted the doorknob slowly and entered. I didn’t hope for anything, especially not Claire standing in front of the door, waiting for me with arms crossed and brows knitted in a frown.

The glare she shot at me could slice concrete. She was scrolling through her phone, and the moment our eyes met, I knew.

She had seen it.

The headlines. The photographs. The story that twisted everything out of proportion—making me look like some sugar baby caught in the arms of her billionaire boss.

"Vanessa," she said coldly, before pulling me with her to the room.

“What. The hell. Happened?”

I didn’t answer.

Instead, my lips quivered, and I took two shaky steps toward her before I just… crumbled.

Right there. My knees hit the ground like they’d given up holding my weight. Silent sobs tore out of my chest as I hugged myself.

Claire rushed to me immediately. “Vanessa? Hey! What’s going on? Talk to me!”