Chapter 3

The couches in the private room were filled with people, all of them staring at me as though I were the night's entertainment. Right in the middle sat Abigail and Nolan.

That was when I realized I had been made a fool of. If I'd known, I would've stopped worrying about the organization's reputation and gone straight to bed.

Abigail looked at me with smug satisfaction. "Who are you trying to fool, Benjamin? You were really heartbroken after I dumped you, huh? The second I called, you came running."

Nolan slipped an arm around Abigail and chuckled. Then, he shot me a taunting look. "Don't get the wrong idea, Benjamin. I was the one who insisted she call you over.

"After seeing your social media post yesterday, people jumped to conclusions and started calling me the other man. I need you to clear that up."

I let out a bitter laugh, finding the whole thing ridiculous. I met Nolan's gaze and shot back, "Isn't that exactly what you are?

"Honestly, I'm curious. What kind of parents raised someone like you? Didn't they teach you any better than to wreck other people's relationships?"

Nolan's expression darkened instantly, and he glared at me.

"Who are you talking about?" he hissed through clenched teeth.

I said nothing, but Abigail was already on her feet, ready to defend him. "Benjamin, apologize to Nolan! You have no right to talk about him like that!"

"Was I wrong?" I asked, rolling my eyes. "Aren't you two just a cheating loser and a homewrecker who found each other?"

"If you don't want people talking, then learn to keep it in your pants instead of throwing yourselves at every member of the opposite sex you see."

Having said that, I headed for the door, intending to leave.

But before I could reach the door, Nolan stepped forward and grabbed my arm. "Stop right there! Who said you could leave? Apologize!"

I sneered. "Don't touch me. You're disgusting."

Nolan's expression turned thunderous instantly. Before I had time to react, he raised his hand and swung it at me.

At that exact moment, another hand shot out from behind me and caught his wrist.

"A whole group ganging up on one person, huh? Real classy."

Startled, I turned around. It was Savannah.

She shoved Nolan back so hard that he stumbled and would have fallen if Abigail hadn't caught him.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

Savannah smiled at me. "I saw you come in earlier. I wanted to say hi, but I didn't want to intrude. Then I walked past and heard you arguing. I was worried you might get hurt, so I waited outside."

Hearing that, I nodded and thanked her.

The moment Abigail noticed Savannah standing behind me, she frowned and demanded, "Who is this woman?

"Benjamin, we just broke up, and you couldn't wait to find another woman? Who's the one who can't keep it in their pants?"

She crossed her arms and glared at Savannah and me. "Maybe you've wanted to break up with me for a long time so you could be with her instead. When I ended things, I gave you exactly what you wanted, didn't I?"

I rolled my eyes again. "Just because you cheated, you assume everyone else cheats too? Sorry, but I was raised better than that. I have standards, and I don't do the kind of sleazy things you two do."

"You…"

Abigail was left speechless and could only glare at me with resentment. "Who knows whether you're telling the truth?"

Savannah frowned. Without missing a beat, she pulled a business card from her pocket and said, "I'm an attorney. What you're doing right now constitutes defamation. If you keep this up, I won't hesitate to pursue legal action."

I glanced at the title on her business card. Damn. She had really made something of herself. She was actually a partner at one of the country's top law firms.

Abigail, on the other hand, gritted her teeth but said nothing.

I looked at her, and for some reason, all I felt was disgust.

A moment later, I gave Savannah's hand a light tug. "Don't waste your time arguing with her. Let's go."

But the instant Abigail saw me holding Savannah's hand, she completely lost it. She stormed over and yanked me toward her.

"Benjamin, how pathetic can you get? Have you never seen a woman before? You'll go after any woman, won't you?"

The sudden yank nearly sent me sprawling. Fortunately, Savannah caught hold of my hand and steadied me.

Irritated, I scowled at Abigail. "Are you out of your mind? Who I hold hands with has absolutely nothing to do with you!"

Beside her, Nolan shot me a glare, jealousy flashing in his eyes.

"Abby, just let them go. There's no point letting them spoil our evening," he said as he tugged gently at Abigail's hand.

However, she jerked her hand free without even looking at him.

Nolan stared at Abigail in disbelief, yet she fixed her gaze on me. "I may not want you anymore, but that doesn't give you the right to go fooling around.

"If I ever catch you with another woman and it ends up tarnishing my reputation, I'll make every single one of them regret crossing my path."