Chapter 117

NATHAN

After a whole week of turbulent work, seeing Kate entering the bar next to that jerk Kent was the last straw. Stephen and Ben looked at me apprehensively, wondering why the hell I had agreed to come to this damn bar. It didn't seem like such a bad idea when it all boiled down to checking out the new place. A staff member led them to an outdoor table. I wished I could get up and drag her out of here, far away from him. A staff member led them to an outdoor table.

"Nat, we should leave," Stephen said.

"No, Stephan," I replied.

"You're not going to freak out, are you?"

"Shut up."

"Your brother is right, Ryan," Ben said.

"Just keep drinking in peace, you idiots."

I sent a message to Samantha; she was probably still in town, so I invited her to come to the bar.

I spent the next half hour watching Kate give silly smiles until she noticed my presence when she went to the bathroom.

"If you'll excuse me, I'll go get