Book I - 33

SCARLET

When I left the building, Nate immediately came in front of me, but he was alone. He stepped out of his car, and his facial expression was indescribable.

“Nate, what are you doing? What is your problem?” I shouted. “Where’s Anthony? I thought you were with him.”

“He left. He thinks he shouldn’t meddle with your family matters,” he explained. “But it doesn’t matter. I’m telling your stepbrother to stay away from you.”

I looked around me, and people were staring. They were watching us with their insulting eyes. I pulled my hand away from Nate before we finally entered the building.

“Stop it, Nate. The people are staring!”

He seethed. “But you’re not afraid of what the people will say if they find out about you and your stepbrother?”

My mouth opened slightly. I hadn’t seen Nate act like this before. Sure, he was furious if I went on a date with some losers, and he had always backed me up. Even if he had to pick me up drunk from a club, get me out of jail, or save me from dying be