Chapter 64 – Three Moves Ahead

Nathan’s POV

Smoke curled lazily from the end of my cigarette, a thin gray ribbon that vanished into the deepening night. Across the street, Natalie’s building glowed like a lantern—glass and steel rising above the quiet street.

I leaned against the hood of my car, legs crossed at the ankles, and watched as if I owned the place.

The lobby doors slid open with a soft spill of light.

And there she was, looking stunning even in a simple shirt and jeans.

My mouth curved around a slow drag of smoke.

Brandon had no idea.

The brother who thought he controlled every boardroom, every outcome—clueless that the woman he was starting to want had once been his from the very start.

Hell, I’d known from the moment I caught the scent of her secret that she belonged to me far more than she ever belonged to him.

As she got into Matthew’s car without hesitation, I exhaled a thin stream of smoke, the jealousy quick and sharp before I let it dissolve into amusement.

“Interesting choice, counselor,” I mu