Chapter 650

Chapter 650

Screwed her over?

I frowned, sending back a quick: [?]

Lena's reply came in hot: [Nate's here!]

Oh, the hotel stunt. I smirked, fingers flying across the screen: [Hope you enjoy the romantic alone time I created for you guys.]

Lena: [Romantic, my ass! I'm about to go into surgery!]

Me: [...]

***

Lena wasn't kidding, and no, the surgery wasn't some lame excuse to dodge Nate-it was real.

Sure, she could've handed it off to another doctor, but nope.

This was her subtle way of saying, 'Guess what, Nate? The universe doesn't orbit around you.'

Why should she rearrange her whole life just because he finally decided to pop back in after ghosting her for months in favor of work?

By the time she wrapped up, it was already pushing 11 p.m.

her phone. Maybe Nate had sent a text-or even

But

nope.

The notification bar was a

their chat. The conversation hadn't moved an inch

was it going after

about the whole

as she made her way to the

that was done, she

she pushed the door open,

on. And there, lounging on the couch was Nate. Polo shirt, tailored slacks-classic I'm- important-but-effortless Nate.

yeah! It went fine. What are

"Waiting for you."

I was actually gonna come find you. Like, in

Nate's tone carried a subtle intensity, pressing her

awkward laugh. If she was being honest?

about to shower and, y'know, change," she mumbled,

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it, his voice stopped

over her own feet, barely managing to stay

His gaze locked onto hers. "We're together, Lena. That means we don't

anything," she stammered,

""But I do."

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