Chapter 17

Layla

Right after my flirtatious call with Louis comes to an end, my phone slips out of my hand as I spot Miranda and Nathan embracing each other with a kiss. I can't believe that they're still together. I'm so hurt by the sight of them that I feel my blood boil.

Moments when they openly fucked each other while I was in the house flood my mind, and I don't want to be here anymore, so I instruct my chauffeur to drive.

As hard as I try, I can't stop thinking about those two. And Nathan creeps into my mind as I think about how he called me by my first name and I stopped in my tracks.

I told myself I wouldn't break character in front of him, but I slipped up when I said I was just living my life without him.

I don't know what game he's trying to play with me, but I'm not going to fall for it. I'm only waiting for the layoffs to happen, and then I'll get my revenge on him. He'll regret ever coming here and on top of that, bringing Miranda with him.

Just as the car gets closer t