Bab 130: Why did she fall so hard?

''GET OUT!''

Nicklaus blared; his palms fisting to his sides as tried to remain sane, his eyes flashing with rage;

With a flash, Veronica turned towards the door and dashed out of the room, slamming the door close after her.

The whole place quieted like a graveyard; the silence deafening.

Nicklaus stood unmoving for a whole minute, before he slowly slumped to the ground, his breathing ragged;

He raised his hand to his neck and tossed his tie aside; undoing his first two buttons; it was difficult to breathe.

His face was red with panic, and his eyes bloodshot; and although the ac was on, the air in the room felt so hot that he was sweating all over.

She loved him;

She said she loved him…

There was no way she would leave him, right? There was no way she would leave someone she loved so dearly, right?

He asked himself a million questions with no-one to answer them;