***MICHAEL POV***
The look of shock on Phil’s face quickly vanished as he finally gave the same faint smile he gave everyone and everything that met his approval. He gently reached out to touch Nat’s face, but her eyes widened and she suddenly sprinted out of the room. All of us stood there, mouths hanging wide open, but with some level of understanding as to why she ran.
Well, all except Dalvin and Phil. Poor bastards.
“What in the hell just happened?” Dalvin asked.
Phil shook his head and looked to be on the verge of tears as he watched Nat flee the room. I felt it best to explain a bit about her past to stop him from drawing the incorrect conclusion.
“Dude, do not take that personally. It’s not your fault at all,” I told him. “Fabian has beaten the absolute s**t out of her, a
