A Divorce He Regrets

Chapter 66:

“Sure,” I said, unable to suppress a smile.

He reached for my hand, and I extended it without thinking. His fingers were deft as he took a pen from his pocket and began writing on my palm, his focus entirely on the task.

“There,” he said, stepping back to admire his work as though it were a masterpiece. “All set.”

I glanced at the numbers scrawled across my skin, the faint tickle of the ink still lingering. My cheeks grew warm, and from the amused glint in his eyes, I knew he’d noticed.

“Got it,” I said, pulling my hand back and curling my fingers over the writing.

Nathan grinned, his charm effortless and disarming. “Good. Don’t be a stranger, Raina.”

I nodded, clutching my coffee as I made my way toward the exit. But even as I stepped outside and the crisp morning air hit my face, I couldn’t shake the faint flutter in my chest.

Nathan’s presence lingered like the scent of fresh coffee, stirring something inside me I wasn’t ready—or willing—to name.

ELIZA

The cold air nipped at my skin as I stood in the shadows, watching Raina from a distance. Her laugh rang out faintly, carried by the breeze, and it felt like a knife slicing through my chest. She thought she had won, didn’t she? She thought she had taken everything—Alex, the spotlight, the life I deserved. But she was wrong.

This was only the beginning.

I tightened my coat around me, biting back a shiver as I replayed the past few days in my mind. Every painstaking moment of stalking her, every fragment of information I’d gleaned, had led me here. The truth about Dominic being her brother had been a revelation, but it wasn’t enough. Not yet. And then there was Liam—the child Alex and Raina had fought so hard to protect. If only I could get my hands on that little bastard, to finish what I started.

But Alex had to ruin everything by teaming up with that stupid bitch to keep him safe.

My phone buzzed in my pocket, pulling me from my thoughts. Vanessa’s name flashed on the screen. Finally. I cursed under my breath and answered.

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“Where the hell have you been?”

Vanessa’s voice was chipper, as if she hadn’t just ignored my calls. “Relax, Eliza. What’s the rush?”

I wasn’t in the mood for her games. “Meet me at our spot. Now.”

The coffee shop was warm, a stark contrast to the chill outside. Vanessa arrived late, as usual, striding in with a carefree air that made my blood boil.

“About time,” I snapped as she slid into the seat across from me. “I thought you were going to stand me up.”

Vanessa smirked, brushing imaginary lint off her sleeve. “You know I’d never do that, darling. I just got held up.”

“I don’t care about your excuses,” I said, waving off her attempt at small talk. “What’s going on with Alex?”

Vanessa sighed dramatically, taking a slow sip of her coffee.

“Well, for starters, he found out about Dominic being Raina’s brother.”

I rolled my eyes in my mind, raising an eyebrow, unimpressed. That was old news to me, but it was good that Vanessa hadn’t kept that from me—there would have been a problem if she had.

Vanessa continued, “And Dominic’s single now. You know what that means? I can finally have him to myself. Although, Raina thinks she can stop that by—”

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