I got why Richard acted that way. He misinterpreted my relationship with Brandon, but what about Brandon? What was his perspective?

Ultimately, this matter was between them, and I didn't want to intrude.

Richard approached with an intimidating presence. He glanced at the coat draped over my shoulders and remarked sarcastically, "So close?"

"Not as much as you two," I responded coldly and without hesitation.

From the incident yesterday until now, everything he said and ...