Chapter 136
~ Hailey ~
With the way Nathaniel was looking at me with those knowing eyes, I drew my conclusions. He was the man at Obscura. He had to be.
The tattoo. The timing. The way he'd looked at me when I'd seen his chest. It all added up.
I took a deep breath, trying to steady my nerves. Trying to figure out how to handle this confession.
"Uhm, can we keep that night at Obscura as our little secret?" I asked.
Nathaniel opened his mouth—probably to respond or confirm—but I couldn't let him speak yet. Couldn't let him say the words that would make it all real.
"No... please," I continued quickly. "I hate you for being such a son of a b***h. Just like you were to Trice. Acting like you're someone else and... getting what you want."
The words came out harsher than I'd intended. B
