Chapter 015
Nicole
"Nathan, please. Just ignore him..." I tugged Nathan's sleeve when I felt him flinch after hearing what Homer had said, and I noticed the muscles on his jaw twisted, an indication that he was provoked. "He's just teasing you. Please don't give in...''
And as a consequence of Homer's behavior, I found myself overwhelmed with anger. Nathan had arrived empty-handed, a fact that Homer had previously observed. What compelled him to publicly humiliate Nathan in front of so many people?
The smug expression on my ex-boyfriend's face disappeared the moment our gazes met, and my eyes narrowed in response. Nevertheless, he merely shrugged his shoulders and resumed his seat next to Kendra, who was smirking in victory.
I shifted my attention back to Nathan, and I could sense tha
