Chapter 214

I looked up at Jared, stunned. How did Jared know about Nathan’s interview? Did he actually go out of his way to watch it? Seriously, did he have nothing better to do?

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said, playing dumb.

Jared thought I really hadn’t seen Nathan’s interview, so he pulled out his phone and played the video for me.

He said, “Don’t you think you owe me an explanation? You must’ve promised him something, or he wouldn’t have had the guts to say all that in front of

everyone.

“His company’s about to go public, and every move he makes is under a microscope. He wouldn’t risk it unless he was sure.” His expression looked sullen, like I’d already cheated on him.

I couldn’t help but find it funny–how the tables had turned. Now he was the one getting all jealous over me.

“I’ve only met him a handful of times, and you probably don’t know this, but Melissa is dating his right–hand man. We’ve never met alone,” I said, stilt keeping a lot to myself, but honestly, my conscience was clear.

surprised. “Melissa’s

“Yeah, he’s

Nathan’s way of getting close to you. He’s

let it slide. Melissa and Zachary were together because they genuinely admired each

okay?” Jared said, sounding desperate. He was out of moves–he couldn’t stop

men a

He probably just thinks you’re pretty and

glint in my eyes. “How do you know I’m not just playing around with him? If he wants a label, I’m not giving it to him–who knows what he’d go

though he’d had his thing with Tracy, deep down he was still pretty old–fashioned. These rebellious thoughts

Who says I can’t date after a divorce?” I looked at him calmly. “I’m no saint, I’ve got feelings and desires like anyone else. If someone deserves my love, I’ll

brushed past his shoulder and

was chipping away at the walls Jared had built around his heart, and at the same time, tearing

shackling me with expectations or sticking labels on me. I

in a hard hat, helping the construction

his face, but his

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