"Are you the man?" I raised my head in disbelief, staring intently at Burgess. In the dimly lit elevator, I couldn't clearly see Burgess's expression, but I could feel his arm around my waist suddenly tighten. His gaze felt complex, as if weighing my reaction. After a few seconds of silence, Burgess whispered, "It's me." My blood ran cold as if someone had poured a bucket of icy water over my head, leaving me feeling embarrassed. I couldn't believe that the person who had been secretly harassing and sleeping with me was Burgess. It was utterly ridiculous! My anger flared uncontrollably, "You played me! You made a fool out of me! Humiliating me on one hand while pretending to help me on the other. You know, you are even more hypocritical and disgusting than Alfred!" Burgess narrowed h