After school, he offered to take her home again. This time, Amelia didn’t argue with him and walked to the car. His smile vanished as he saw Destiny standing by his car. What now?“What are you doing in my school?” he asked. “Are you stalking me now?” Nate was irritated beyond belief.Destiny threw her arms around him and pulled him into a hug. Nate moved quickly and took her arms off of him. He is not going to be swayed by her easily this time.“I came to see you, silly! I was hoping we could spend some time together,” she said.“As you can see, I’m busy,” Nate said and motioned to Amelia.Destiny finally noticed Amelia standing there. Her face twisted into a frown.“Who is she, Nate?” she asked. Her eyes started to glow with jealousy.“She

“So, the rumors are true!” Amelia exclaimed. “Your father is in the Mafia. I never would’ve thought. Is that why you were depressed all the time? Because you were ashamed of it”.Nate nodded. His eyes were full of sadness. He told Amelia everything about him. He was tired of keeping secrets from everyone, and it was time, he told someone. Part of him was afraid that she would be disgusted to hear about his criminal family but didn’t want to hide it from her.“Alex happily embraced the life of crimes, but I never could. It was a punishment for me,” he said.“I am so sorry you have to endure so much because of your family,” Amelia hugged him and buried her face on his chest. “Have you ever thought of running away?”“All the time, but I am not dumb. I knew I wouldn’t go too far, and my father will eventually

After waiting for hours, which felt like a lifetime, the doctor finally called them. Nate felt hopeful as he saw the doctor smiling.“Good news, the surgery was successful. Just watch her diet and give her the prescribed medications and she will be just fine,” Dr. Rich smiled. “She should wake up in a few minutes.”Relief washed over Nate’s body. She was going to be okay. He didn’t have to spend the rest of his life alone. Amelia will be right there beside him, smiling like she always does.After a few minutes, he went to see her. The doctor only allowed one visitor at a time, so he had to wait in the waiting room while her mom stayed by her side. He felt restless. When will she wake up?Emily walked in after a few moments. Nate stood up abruptly and looked at her questioningly.“She is awake and can’t wait to see you

In the next few days, Nate couldn’t get his hands off of Amelia. He craved her touch.“Excuse me. You know you’d have to let me go eventually when the bell rings, right?” Amelia said and giggled when he nuzzled her neck.“There are few more minutes left before the bell, so I am not letting you go until then,” Nate said.“Get a room, you two!” Ryan screamed from across the hall.Nate casually flipped him off and turned his attention back to Amelia. Amelia’s facial expression turned serious all of a sudden.“So…I need to talk to you about something very important,” she said.“Huh? What’s that?” Nate asked.“I need to talk to you about Prom!” she beamed.“Oh, lame,” Nate said.

The next day, Nate prepared for what’s to come. He knew as soon as his dad dies, things would get more complicated. As the next of kin, Nate and Alex are expected to take over his business. This means Nate was expected to join the Mafia alongside Alex. But that wasn’t part of Nate’s plan. He couldn’t let that happen. He promised Amelia that he’d stay away.He went to meet with Alex and Roz, his father’s right-hand man, at the den. His father’s lawyer was supposed to be there for the Will reading as well.“There you are, Nate,” Roz said as soon as he entered the room. “He is going to go through the will now,” he added and motioned to the lawyer.Alex was sitting on the couch with a grim expression on his face. Nate flopped down next to him without saying another word.“Alright then. Let’s begin,” the lawyer