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    “Nic, I’m sorry, I can’t-” Reba pulled away as Nichs’s hand started to move up her thigh. Nichs looked at her with disappointment, as if her rejection deeply hurt


    him.


    They sat in silence for a moment until a hotel security guard knocked on the car


    window and asked if they were nning to drop off or park. Reba turned to look at Nichs, who was staring nkly at the steering wheel. “I’m sorry, Nic, but I think I have to-” she pointed her finger at the hotel entrance.


    Nichs nodded. “No worries, love will find its way! In the end, you’ll realize that not one loves you more than I do! So, good night, Becky!” he interrupted, not looking at Reba at all.


    Despite being confused by Nichs’s reaction, Reba nodded twice and quickly opened the car door to get out. “Wait! I’ll walk you to the elevator!” Nichs suddenly called out. He jumped out and handed his car keys to the valet.


    “You don’t have to, it’ste, just go home,” Reba said, feeling ufortable with Nichs’s increasingly strange behavior.


    Nichs grinned coldly. “I’m afraid I have to he replied, taking Reba’s hand and causing her to shiver. “Nic, what are you doing?”


    “Let her go! She’s ufortable with that!” hissed a voice from behind them. Reba and Nichs turned to see Harvey Specter standing with his hands in his pockets.


    Reba’s stomach dropped. She swallowed nervously. On one hand, she wanted to pull her hand away from Nichs, but on the other, she didn’t want to appear weak in front of her ex–husband who had abandoned her. As her instincts urged her to pull her hand away from Nichs, he tightened his grip until Reba’s knuckles ached.


    “Harvey Specter! So you’re the hero now? Sorry, but Becky doesn’t need you! Isn’t <i>that </i>right, babe?” Nichs turned to Reba with <i>a </i>meaningful look.


    Reba looked back at Harvey and felt her heart pound. ‘Don’t be stupid, Becky! He abandoned you for that evil woman, don’t be swayed by his fake kindness!‘ a voice in her head scolded her.


    ntinued toward the elevator with Nichs still “I’m tired,” was all she could say. She holding her hand, grinning triumphantly. Behind them, Harvey clenched his jaw,


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    realizing that Reba was more than just an essory in his life. His chest ached as he faced the reality that he might lose her forever.


    “You can let go of my hand now,” Reba hissed at Nichs when they reached the clevator, and Harvey was far behind.


    Before Nichs could release her, the elevator doors dinged open and Alicia Fox stepped out with her two assistants. She smirked upon seeing Reba and Nichs holding hands.


    “Such a sweet couple!” she eximed annoyingly. She stopped right in front of Reba. “See? Don’t get too caught up in ying the victim. I mean, you’re even enjoying all this, aren’t you? Turns out you’re more hypocritical than I thought!”


    “Just shut your mouth!” Nichs snapped angrily.


    Alicia chuckled. “Whatever, I don’t have time for this! My fiancé is waiting for me in the lobby, bye!”


    Reba felt a surge of electricity through her body. She couldn’t deny the overwhelming jealousy that pierced through her.


    “Nic, I’m so tired, good night!” She yanked her hand free from Nichs’s grip, stepped into the elevator, and pressed the button for her floor, leaving him alone.


    “Oh, shit! What is wrong with me?” Reba muttered as she opened her hotel room door, which suddenly feltrger because she was alone. She took off her shoes and slipped out of her Arnault Saverio gown, curling up under the nket in only the satin pajamas she found in the closet.


    She felt frustrated with herself for losing focus after her encounter with Harvey. Even his words,


    ‘Becky, where have you been? I’ve missed you so much,‘ kept haunting her, causing her to feel strange sensations she didn’t think she could feel after what Harvey and Alicia had done to her.


    That night, without removing her makeup, she fell asleep and had an erotic dream about Harvey that made her heart race when she woke up the next morning.


    “Morning! How was your sleep?” greeted a member of the m team from Arnault Saverio named Dave, who was there to do her hair and outfit.


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    Reba’s checks flushed instantly because the question reminded her of her erotic dream about Harveyst night. She cleared her throat softly, “Yeah, not bad.” Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    “You know there was quite amotion in the lobbyst night,” murmured Dave, ncing at Reba meaningfully.


    Reba frowned, “Really? What happened?”


    Dave cleared his throat. “I watched the news about you, I mean, you, Alicia Fox, and your ex–husband-‘


    “So what?” Reba looked at Dave, raising one eyebrow.


    “Well, they, I mean, Alicia and your ex–husband had a big fightst night. Um, not a fight, more like Alicia had a meltdown and cried, she even threatened to hurt herself,” Dave said dramatically.


    Reba frowned, quickly searching for the news online but finding nothing<b>. </b>Daveughed, “You really think the inte would cover it? Becky, everything that happens in this hotel area is confidential, so don’t expect any juicy gossip aboutst night,” he said while taking out <i>the </i>dress Reba was going to wear from the suitcase.


    Reba was taken aback, agreeing with Dave. “Do you know why Alicia Fox freaked outst night?” she asked cautiously, trying not to sound too curious even though she was sure Dave was on her side.


    Dave shook his head.


    “I was a bit tipsyst night, so I couldn’t hear everything clearly. But I do remember Harvey Specter saying, ‘I won’t forgive you if I find out she was right.”


    Well, I’m not sure who ‘she‘ is supposed to be, but it couldn’t be you, right?”


    Reba shivered instantly.