Chapter 25

**Vivian's POV**

My day has been the absolute worst. Seeing Liam out there on the field, playing with his teammates, just days after we broke up, really hit me hard.

He seemed so carefree, as if he had already moved on and forgotten about me. Not that I was pining for him or anything, but it still made me feel a bit left out, like I was so easily erased from his life.

To make matters worse, I took a day off from college, pretending to be all depressed, but ended up treating myself to a spa day on a Monday instead.

And to top it all off, his dad randomly called me out in the classroom, catching me red-handed. Ugh, so embarrassing!

Nikolay was so stern to me in class today, I

pondered over the reason behind his sudden change of attitude. Was it because I hugged him that night? I didn't mean to do that.

However, his offer was so welcoming, contrary to the lonely apartment that was waiting for me. I had almost entered the gates when I traced my steps back to him.

His body had been warm