ine. "Tell me something. Did

ilent. His gaze o

be angry. I'm really alright. Maybe I just stumbled o

en the wrong profession. Forget ballet. With acting sk

to her," Blaine s

won

atience disappeared

y in front of Nicole. His tall frame cast a shado

h. She turned toward the employee standing outside the lounge

pause. "Yes. There are cameras i

e footage. Someone just accused me of pushing her,

over to Nicole. "Nicole, do we really have to take things this far? I

that's true, then why were you be

. Not a single

e instinctively turni

enough. Isabelle already said she isn't going to hold

oke to the employee again. "Can you arrange for

afraid we need permission from m

ask man

ee left, Isabelle's f

Nicole, let's just forget about this. I'm honestly fine. I d

ately pulled

know perfectly well that I never tou

d her lips. No

Summers, management has approved

ed her gaze

d calmly. "Let's go watch the recording together. I

r fingers tightened around her dress unt

ed toward he

t a smile. "I... don't think that's necessary

ling to let it

s to the police instead. The security cameras captured everything. Once the police revi

le had changed so much. Wasn't this the same woman Blaine'

unwilling she felt, she had no choice but

.

technician brought up the record

es remained fixe

ore than pulling her hand away. Then Isabelle had

ideo

ttled over

lor drained from

. "Miss Shaw, you were so certain that I pushed you.

feeling as though she had b

ment, she finally forced herself to speak. "I

"Blaine, I wasn't trying to lie to anyone. At that moment, I honestl

ted his bro

what bothered him most. What truly irritated him

ted it was a misunderstanding. There's no reason to keep

almost

any proof, why didn't you tell h

ession became

nderstanding?" Nicole paused before continuing, "Tell me honestly. If I hadn'

said no

the question better t

She had just opened her mouth to speak again when

refined features, rimless glasses, and scholarly a

mers, I'm sorry to ha