Chapter 92: The Final Confrontation
(Nathan Sterling's POV)
I stared at the phone screen, Patricia Blackthorne's name flashing insistently. My finger hovered over the answer button for a moment before I declined the call.
The phone fell silent, but the weight of my decision pressed down on my chest like a stone.
(Nathan Sterling's POV)
Elena looked puzzled as she watched me reject the call. "Who was that?"
"Just a sales call," I lied smoothly, slipping the phone back into my pocket.
Inside, conflict tore at me like claws. I couldn't afford to answer Patricia's calls anymore. The kinder she was to me, the more I would soften toward her and Elena.
My aim was to exploit Marcus Blackwood's weakness, not create one for myself. Even if I harbored feelings for Elena, I would choose my fam
