Chapter 82. What Did He Tell Her?

I woke up the next morning alone in a cold bed, frowning at the alarm clock. I’d been perfectly willing to forgive and forget last night and get things back to normal between me and Nicholas.

However, he hadn’t come home until almost midnight.

He had some dinner meeting that went long, and I eventually went to bed by myself. I hazily remembered the bed dipping behind me at some point during the night, and Nicholas snuggling close, but I fell back into a deep sleep and didn’t wake up again until after he’d already left.

I was going to take matters into my own hands today.

And while I was at it, I was going to kill two birds with one stone.

Julia, the traitorous skank, was getting the boot, but not before she got to witness a show.

I got out of bed, took a long shower, and spent more time than usual beautifying myself. I lathered my skin with cream, dried my hair into soft waves and curls, and even put on a bit of makeup.

The masterpiece was t