Forbidden Attraction by Snow Gabrielle

Author:Snow, Gabrielle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gabrielle Snow
Published: 2020-02-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Chris.

My driver stopped in front of Nicole’s building and I stepped out on the pavement, helping her climb out. In silence, I walked her to the front door.

She had barely spoken a word to me since I’d found her and I wasn’t exactly sure what had happened. I mean, I had an idea, as far as it was possible to analyze the situation but I wished there was something I could do to make her feel better. Right before we’d left, the police had shown up and taken the guy into custody. Nicole had given a statement and they let her go, promising to follow up later with more questions.

She still seemed pretty shaken up and I could see her hands trembling when she got her keys out of her bag.

“Is there anyone I could call to come stay with you tonight?” I asked, looking at her gently. Her mascara had run down her cheeks and one side of her face was red from the attacker’s slap.

Nicole was shivering in the cold night air. “I really don’t feel like explaining this to anyone..,” she sighed. “Could you stay with me? I don’t wanna be alone either.”

“Of course I can,” I gave her a nod, reached for the keys from her hand and opened the door. We stepped inside her apartment and after getting out of our coats, settled into her dining chairs.

She sat looking at me and rubbing her palms. “I just can’t believe that just happened.” She said, almost speechless.

“I know, and I’m so sorry it did. This should’ve never happened and I feel responsible,” I said and paused. Taking a deep breath, I continued. “The thing is, this guy, Bill Matthews, was just fired a few days ago. He should’ve never been at the party in the first place — I suspect he used his old pass to get inside.”

Nicole looked at me questioningly. “What was he fired for?”

“This probably isn’t a surprise now, but I fired him for drinking and sexual harassment. Bill had shown up to work drunk on multiple occasions. As if that wasn’t bad enough, a few of our female employees came forward with him having been inappropriate towards them.” I explained, studying Nicole’s blank expression. “When I discovered this information a few days ago, I immediately let him go without a notice.” I said, sounding apologetic.

“Oh, I never knew this was going on,” she replied and then added, “You don’t have to apologize Chris, it wasn’t your fault. The only person to blame is him,” Nicole said, her tone surprisingly assertive. “I’m just glad you and the security got there before anything worse could’ve happened. But that definitely shocked me to the core, I’ve never felt so helpless in my entire life,” she sighed.

I got up from my seat and walked over to her. “Hey, you are stronger than you think. I’m amazed by the way you are handling this right now. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone so strong.” I said, trying to console her.

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