23.

Xander

Charles and Damien leave to go down to the cafeteria for breakfast, leaving Nikki and me alone.

“Are you okay?”

She leans against her desk, “I’m stressed about this whole situation, I mean now he has dragged your name into it.”

I stand in front of her, “As he should, I was a part of it, Nikki.”

“Yes, but you were man enough to tell me the truth,” she replies as she walks to her desk and sits on her chair.

I sigh, she’s really upset.

I walk to her and kneel before her, “Nikki, I am sorry about all this, for plotting against you and being an absolute dick to you. I am an asshole and now I’ve put your reputation on the line and probably messed up your business and I’m sorry.”

She looks at me with her mouth slightly parted, I could tell she was surprised, I mean I am too, I kneeled before a woman and apologised, that’s something I didn’t think I expect of myself, let alone anyone else.

“You probably hate and you’re only helping me because Charles asked you to,”