As Nicholas Taylor and Nadia entered, they immediately drew whispers and pointed fingers. After all, the fallout from his split with Nora Fatehi had been huge—gossip was inevitable.
Nicholas Taylor ignored the murmuring matrons and led Nadia straight toward Jack to offer their congratulations.
Afterward, he found a seat and settled Nadia beside him, watching her every move as if afraid she might bump into something.
"Nicholas, I'm so lucky to have you."
Nadia leaned against his chest, her voice tender and clinging. "Meeting you is the best thing that's ever happened to me. Even if everyone blames me, insults me—as long as I'm with you, I'll bear it all with joy."
Her words stirred a deep ache in Nicholas Taylor's heart, and his resentment toward those gossiping women only grew. All he
