She looked unsure.
Nathan took a step forward.
Then another.
His eyes never leaving mine.
“What are you doing here?” he asked.
The question wasn’t angry.
It wasn’t defensive.
It was something else.
Careful.
Because suddenly—
He wasn’t the one in control anymore.
“I came to see your world,” I replied calmly.
His gaze flickered slightly.
Then returned.
“And?” he asked.
I glanced around the room.
At the people watching.
At the silence hanging between us.
Then back at him.
“I’ve seen enough.”
Vanessa let out a sharp breath, stepping closer again. “Nathan, you’re not seriously entertaining this. She assaulted your—”
“Vanessa.”
This time, he did look at her.
And whatever she saw in his expression—
It stopped her completely.
“Apologize,” he said.
