Nelson Cooper paused mid-motion when he heard that.
Then he looked up, eyes landing on Dominic with a strange expression.
Dominic shifted under the stare, goosebumps rising. "Why are you looking at me like that? Say what you want to say, alright?"
Nelson chuckled softly and set aside his work. His tone was calm, with a hint of teasing. "You've always had this reputation as the charming second son of the Reynolds family—treating all girls nicely regardless of looks—and now you're suddenly throwing shade? That image's collapsing a little, huh."
Dominic snorted with laughter. "Yeah, I'm nice to all girls, pretty or not. But that doesn't mean I have to be nice to all kinds of people. Big difference."
The implication was clear—he thought Serena was bad news.
Nelson twirled t
