NovelEnglish| shook my head. “Not yet. | was just about to whip something up.”
Nathan's eyes flickered; he avoided my gaze and lowered his head slightly. “Don’t bother. | already got you
something.”
“Con in,” | said, turning back to the balcony. The morning sun was warm, and | picked up my yoga mat.
Nathan followed me, watching as | tidied up. “So, you're not going to explain what happened last time?” Nathan
suddenly asked.
| glanced up at him. “Do you honestly think I'd ever go back to someone | already left?”
Nathan paused, looking uncertain. “I can’t say for sure. If it was any other guy, probably not. But Mr. Holcomb’s
got that kind of charm.”
“Well, you don’t know me,” | said, my tone going cold.
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Seeing how cold | was, Nathan hurried to say, “I do want to understand you more, but that takes time. We
haven't known each other that long, but I'm trying, | promise.”
“Love means trust, you know?” | asked, my tone softening a bit.
Nathan looked a little lost. “I do, but...”
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“If you say you likebut still don’t trust me, you're only making things harder for both of us.”
“And what about you? Do you trust me?” Nathan hurried over, his tone urgent.
| turned to look at him, the sunlight behind him casting his handsfeatures in a glow; he looked unexpectedly
captivating. | nodded. “I trust you.”
“Really?” Nathan's eyes instantly lit up. “Aren’t you afraid I'm just faking it, only acting like | care?”
| said, “First off, you're always swamped with work; your tis worth a fortune. If you're actually willing to
spend that on me, why would | ever doubt you? It’s not like you're sguy with endless free time.”
My words made Nathan grin. He asked, “Victoria, are you trying to get to knowtoo?”
I nodded. “Of course. For two strangers to ctogether, they have to get to know each other first.”
“Alright, | won't question you about Mr. Holcomb anymore,” Nathan said, finally letting it go.
| nodded. Nathan was so much easier to handle than Jared. He didn’t even needto say much-he soothed
himself.
“I got a little sweaty, so I'm gonna hop in the shower,” | said.
Nathan was givingthat heated look. | knew exactly what was running through his mind; guys like him, once |
got them started, were way too easy to
set off.
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| didn’t know if it was because Nathan and | had been spending so much ttogether lately, but my skin had
gotten ridiculously soft and glowy. Honestly, putting on makeup was a breeze now
Nathan slipped up behind me, his touch gentle. “Need shelp?” My heart fluttered. If he tried to help, he'd
only make things more complicated.
I didn’t turn him down, and before | knew it, Nathan was right there with me. My back was pressed against the
wall, my heart racing like | was afraid of heights. | could only cling to him tightly
They said guys were “hard” in the morning, and | was definitely learning that the hard way
By the twe finished breakfast, it was already past nine Nathan telt for work, looking pretty pleased with
himself. | headed to the hotel, my legs stili a
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little wobbly.
Not long after | got to the hotel, | overheard a few cleaning ladies gossiping in a corner.
“Did you hear? Mr. Holcomb and Ms. Murphy got divorced because she was seeing someone else on the side.”
“Seriously? Ms. Murphy always looked so prim and proper. Who would've thought she’d do something so
scandalous?”
“I heard the guy she’s with is younger than Mr. Holcomb.”
“So what if he’s younger? Does he have as much money as Mr. Holcomb?”
“You just don’t get it. Ms. Murphy must've been really thirsty and let her impulses get the better of her for a
moment.”
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My face darkened. | couldn't believe it; someone was spreading rumors about my divorce from Jared, casting me
as the cheating wife in their .
This was Sally's style. She was trying to forceto quit by making up these stories, smearing my name, and
kickingout.
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This kind of was nothing new to me, and my way of handling it was simple-tto fight fire with fire. If
they wanted to play dirty, I'd play along.
| walked right up to the ladies and said, “You got it. Jared just can’t perform.”
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