CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Nathan was hungry, damn it. He stood far too close to Pink in the courtroom, but still she stood, sighing with annoyance and regret. The judge didn't adjourn the case, it seemed Kim was not even interested in being in possession of Pink. She willingly agreed for Pink to go back to her parents or whatever the court decided. Kim only focused on debunking the false narrative about her kidnapping Pink. Kim wasn't surprised when she saw Sarah with Payson in the courtroom, everything dawned on her then that this was all Payson's little scheme, again. Kim was shaking hands with the judge by now, satisfied with his decision - Pink was to move in back with her parents. Nathan avoided Kim and her glances. He didn't understand her - she was his biological mother, yeah? So why wasn't she fighting to have custody of his child? Beyond that, she didn't even seem interested in being part of his life or anything associated with him. He could only hate her the more. First sh

CHAPTER TWENTY FOURBryan drove into his mansion and walked to his bedroom. He was having a terrible migraine. He paused by the entrance of his bedroom, glaring at Beverly. She was standing by the mirror, naked. With a light groan, he closed the bedroom door and walked inside. "Superstar.." Her voice was sensuous, she turned to fully face him, smiling. "I've been waiting for you all night." "We need to talk." Moving closer to him, she said. "We're talking." Bryan moved back. "I'm calling off the engagement." He took off his jacket. "There are a lot of things I can't remember, a lot of things that aren't adding up. Look, I'm tired okay?" Beverly had expected rejection tonight but calling off the engagement? She didn't see it coming. She shook her head, trying to wrap her fingers around his neck. "Baby.." "I mean everything I've said tonight and still saying." Bryan pulled away, he walked to his wardrobe then pulled out a blanket, covering Beverly in it. "I am putting an end to a