Loose 469


Chapter 469

Chapter 469

“Are you leaving?” Nathan’s voice was hoarse, maybe from the booze or something else.

I nodded. “Melissa’s coming to get me. I just want to chat with her for a bit.”

Nathan glanced at the door. “She’s not here yet. Will you keep me company in the lounge for a while?”

I glanced over and saw some fruit laid out in the lounge, so I followed him in.

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The white leather sofa was super soft. I sank into it, and Nathan sat down heavily on the single chair next to me, looking totally wiped out.

“Your hair…” I’d been holding back my feelings all night, but I couldn’t take it anymore. “What’s going on?”

Nathan let out a bitter laugh. “Does it look that bad?”

My eyes stung, and I shook my head. “No, it’s not that. It’s just… why has it turned so white all of a sudden? You’re still so young.”

Nathan glanced at his reflection in the glass and gave a wry smile. “If you don’t think it looks bad, then I guess it’s fine.”

“Why don’t you see a doctor? Maybe it’s something they can fix,” I said, concern clear in my voice.

“It’s nothing. I don’t really care,” Nathan replied with a laid–back shrug. “Don’t feel bad, okay? This has nothing to do with


I’ve just been working too much and

stared into his eyes, but he

“Victoria, don’t dwell on it,

now on, and don’t work yourself to the bone. Work never

ends, you know.”

silence. With no one else around, he finally let his guard down, and the raw sincerity

eyes rimmed red, holding a broken glimmer that seemed ready to

twisted with feelings I couldn’t name. He kept saying he was fine, but deep down, I knew he’d never truly

my voice

his hands, his voice low and trembling as he apologized. “I’m sorry,

hit me right in the heart. There’s nothing wrong with loving someone–it’s just that our timing was

met at the right moment, maybe we could’ve held each other tight, without

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Chapter 469

You don’t have to apologize. I’m the one who failed you,” I said, feeling

“Victoria,

thudded hard in my

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ready, we can finally be together the way we

always been restrained and genuine, something he could truly be proud

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give you any hope,” I whispered. His sincere waiting was too much for me to accept, so

turn him down.

filled with disappointment, as if my words had hit him harder than

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