#Chapter 47: Nan’s secret

Nan’s POV The moment had arrived. The moment I had been dreading since I first realized that I wanted to stay. My shameful secret. I had imagined dozens of scenarios of this. All of which had played on repeat in my nightmares. I had thought the worst of it had come true at his mother’s birthday party. Revealed against my will, surrounded by people who already despise me…unable to run away or defend myself. I had been so relieved later when I found that no one believed her. I had thought my secret was safe. That I could get away unscathed until the contract deadline was up. This is not anything like I had pictured, not anything close to it. I knew there was a chance Lionel might come to suspect me. He is quite intelligent, after all. But to have Lionel ask me point blank…. I am conflicted. One hand, his private confrontation gives me the advantage. An opportunity to control the narrative. A chance I did not take into account in my predictions. I had never imagined th