140. Give Him a Chance

Tiffany stormed out of the bathroom, her heart pounding with anger and adrenaline. She couldn’t believe the nerve of those two confronting her like that. But a small part of her felt a thrill of satisfaction at the way she’d handled them, the shock on their faces when they realized she wasn’t some pushover. She was her father’s daughter, after all. She rounded the corner, her mind still reeling, when she nearly collided with a solid chest. Strong hands gripped her shoulders, steadying her, and she looked up to see Jacob’s concerned face. “Whoa, where’s the fire?” he asked, his brow furrowed. Tiffany let out a shaky laugh, the tension draining from her body at the sight of him. “Just had a little run-in with the queen bees,” she said, trying to play it off. Jacob’s eyes narrowed, his grip tightening slightly. “What did they do?” She shook her head. “Nothing I couldn’t handle. Let’s just say they won’t be bothering me again anytime soon.” A slow grin spread across his face, his eyes glin