Chapter 51

Evelyn stared at Nathaniel with a blank face, her eyes filled with growing disdain. Her sarcasm practically radiated from her. Julian stood silently beside Evelyn, arms crossed, saying nothing. His gaze never left Nathaniel, clearly on guard in case the man lost it and did something stupid. Nathaniel's mind was racing. He looked at Evelyn, obviously frustrated. "My grandfather forced me! He said if I didn't publicly apologize to you, he'd strip me of my position in the company." Nathaniel raised his right hand and shouted, "But I swear, I had nothing to do with the kidnapping. Just give me a little time, I'll definitely find out who was behind it." He saw Evelyn was still indifferent, then added, "Evelyn, we grew up together. We dated for two years, but we never slept together. I mean... I made a mistake—one that practically every guy ends up making at some point. You can't just erase everything we've had because of it." Nathaniel's tone was desperate, his eyes filled with guilt. "Evel