Housewife Gone Wild

Loose 458

Chapter 458

I was here tonight to say goodbye, not to get swept up in all these feelings.

But as soon as I reached out, he caught my hand in his large, warm grasp. The next moment, he pressed his cheek into my palm, closed his eyes, and murmured softly, “Victoria, whatever you want me to do from now on, I’ll do it. I’ll listen to you.”

I was completely thrown off. Nathan tonight was all soft edges, unusually gentle.

“Don’t… don’t do this,” I stammered, my heart pounding with guilt and nerves. “Whatever it is, big or small, you should decide for yourself.”

“Nope,” Nathan shook his head. “I want to be your loyal puppy.”

The serious mood was shattered by Nathan’s childish words–I had to bite back a laugh.

“Nathan, are you still tipsy from lunch or something? Seriously, listen to yourself,” I teased, trying to lighten the mood.

Nathan looked at me, a little hurt. “Victoria, I’m being serious here. Why are you laughing at me?”

“Come on, we’re adults. Let’s not talk like kids anymore,” I said, getting up–didn’t want him looking up at me like that. I walked over to the window and stared out at the crowd. “In the grown–up world, there’s no escaping money and status. Nathan, just keep chasing your dreams. Don’t let anyone drag you down.”

Nathan nodded. “Alright, I’ll keep moving forward–and I want you running right beside me.”

I turned to look at him.“You don’t need to worry about me. Just focus on your own path and run all the way to the top.”

won’t have the drive to keep going,” Nathan said with a smile, stepping up

frozen mid–air, and stared at me in bewilderment. “Victoria, what’s

about to speak, a knock sounded at the

in, pushing in

and talk,” Nathan said as the food was served. He took my hand

looked at the table full of dishes he’d ordered just for me, and my heart ached in ways I couldn’t even

closer, but even though it

in the heart. ‘Feeling sorry

try some beef…” I opened my eyes and saw he’d slipped a piece of nicely browned beef into my

reaching for my glass, ready to pour

right away. “I can’t

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worry, I’ll take you home. I brought a driver,” Nathan said, but he poured me half a glass

can’t drink tonight,”

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He laced his fingers together and pressed them to his lips, his eyes dark and searching as he looked at me.

lip and let out

you,” Nathan said, his

shook my head.

he lowered his voice. “Did you

him, giving him a shocked