Dangerous Love: You Are My One and Only Bride novel Chapter 865

Vicky recognized an impasse. She also knew that nothing good was going to come out of her tantrum if she kept it up — at some point, she would have to stop.

“Alright, alright. I get it. I’m leaving. Don’t stress yourself so much, alright?” she relented.

En route, she passed by the shared office area and scowled at Tanya, though curiously leaving Tiffany out of her malice. The reason was simple; Vicky found Tanya the more obnoxious one of the pair because she was the woman that was once under her man’s care. Tanya had stayed in Eric’s place before Vicky met him in real life. It was the sort of thing that would have crystallized into a grudge in anyone, yet Vicky was forced to feign nonchalance despite her genuine opinion.

Tanya waited until Vicky left the company before entering Eric’s office. “Mr. Nathanial? Um, Tiffany got into a minor tiff with your girlfriend earlier, so I guess she came in and complained to you about it?” she said. “Please don’t be mad at Tiffany. She says what is in her head without filters all the time. It’s her nature.”

Eric waved dismissively. “I’m fine,” he replied, before Tanya’s choice of address drew his curiosity and he added jocularly, “Huh, why aren't you calling me Ricky? I’m really not used to ‘Mr. Nathaniel.’”

A shadow of despondence and somberness crossed into Tanya’s eyes. “Because someone else calls you that. Do you remember? You told me that no one else called you that before I did, so I guess this must be a very special moniker. And I think… only someone who’s very special to you has the right to use it.”

Eric’s eyes glinted. “Er, it’s just a moniker; there’s no special meaning. Hey, Tanya? Vicky’s only been around me for a while, so this environment is still pretty new to her, and she might not observe some unwritten rules between us friends. All I’m asking for is that you and everyone else give her some leeway for the mistakes she might make and, I guess, not hold them against her? I really want her to belong to my social circle as soon as possible. She gave up so much for me. I must do the bare minimum to acknowledge her feelings too.”

Tanya bit her lips. “I… see. You know, had you... had you told me that you already have a girlfriend, I would have never stayed at your place. She must be really upset about the past,” she murmured. “God, it’s my fault — it always is. Everything I touch turns into a mess, and I don’t even know why. I’m so sorry.”

Eric flashed her an encouraging smile. “No, no. You’re better than you think, and you didn’t mess up anything. Don’t get hung up over it. It’s seriously trivial. If there’s nothing else, you could go back to your work. All is fine.”