Chapter 53
The rain was still falling when a man in a dark gray suit got out of his black car. Nathan walked into the restaurant where he had promised to pick up his mother, Mrs. Sonia, who was meeting an old acquaintance. He had just finished a board meeting at his company, but his mind wasn’t entirely there—for some reason, lately his thoughts had been lingering on one name: Elena Whitmore.
As soon as the restaurant door opened, Nathan caught sight of a familiar figure sitting by the window. Not his mother. It was Selena. With a man, the woman was laughing softly, their shoulders almost touching. Her hand clutched the cup, but her eyes were fixed on the man in front of her.
Nathan’s brow furrowed. His heart raced—not out of blind jealousy, but because something inside him refused to t
