Chapter 80

• Nicole stood under the warm shower, her eyes closed, allowing the water to cascade down her face. But despite the relaxing sensation, her mind was elsewhere. The image of Liz kissing Gage kept replaying in her mind like a broken record. She tried to shake it off, to will herself to forget, but it was stuck, refusing to budge.
• Why was she torturing herself like this? She didn't love Gage, didn't even like him after the way he had spoken to her. But despite her better judgment, she couldn't help but feel...something. It was a feeling she couldn't quite put her finger on, but it was there, lingering in the shadows of her mind.
• As she stood there, the water pounding against her skin, Nicole realized with a start that the feeling was...jealousy. She was jealous of Liz, of the way she had so effortlessly wrapped Gage around her finger. But why? Nicole didn't want Gage, didn't need him. So why was she feeling this way?