Chapter 16
Nathan fled back to Brookshire that night.
Almost running away.
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Those screenshots made it impossible for him to even look Hannah in the eye.
Straight from the airport, he rushed to Nina’s place!
Nina emerged from her room sleepily at the noise, delighted to see Nathan.
She thought he’d chosen her over Hannah.
She tried to throw herself into his arms, but Nathan grabbed her by the throat, pinning her to the couch!
The choking sensation jolted her fully awake.
She stared at him in panic, struggling desperately. “Nathan, are you crazy? Are you trying to kill me?!”
“Who gave you permission to send those screenshots to Hannah?!”
Nathan roared, not loosening his grip, his eyes wild with rage. “Now she’s misunderstood everything about us. Are you happy?”
‘No, I didn’t…”
Nina scrambled for excuses. “I really didn’t send them! Wait, I remember now! One day Hannah said you needed me, so I went to your office. I left my phone outside.”
“Maybe that’s when Hannah looked through my…”
“Hannah would never do that!”
Nathan’s grip tightened!
Nina was furious but feared for her life. She quickly changed her story, “Yes, yes… I might be wrong. Maybe Hannah accidentally saw them. Nathan, I’m sorry, I was careless….”
“Nathan, Nathan ..”
Nina broke down crying, terrified he’d lost his mind. “Would you kill me over a misunderstanding? Don’t you have any feelings. for me at all?