The race ended at exactly nine that night.

The roar of the engines still lingered around the track, mixed with the smell of gasoline, hot tires, and cigarette smoke drifting through the cool night air. Nathan had barely stepped away from his car before a few people started calling his name, congratulating him on another win.

He ignored most of them.

His shoulders felt heavy, his shirt clung to his back with sweat, and his hands were still sore from gripping the steering wheel. He dragged a hand through his messy hair and let out a tired sigh.

“Yeah, yeah. I fucking won. Go celebrate without me.”

Instead of heading home, Nathan made his way toward the private lounge connected to the racing facility. The place belonged to him, technically—another expensive little addition to the underground racing empire he had built for himself. It had a bar, a few leather sofas, a private bathroom, and enough privacy for him to avoid the outside world whenever he felt like it.

More importantly, it was somewhere he could stay without having to deal with Jasmine.

He had no interest in going home just to babysit his loud, clingy fiancée. The thought alone made his jaw tighten.

“Fucking nightmare,” he muttered.

The moment he entered the lounge, two of the girls who usually stood beside the track during races noticed him. They had already changed out of their racing outfits, though they still wore the same short skirts and fitted tops from earlier. Both of them immediately approached him with bright smiles.

“There he is,” one of them said, giggling as she reached for a towel. “Our champion.”

“Don’t start,” Nathan mumbled, though he didn’t move away when she began wiping the sweat from the side of his neck.

The other girl handed him a bottle of water. “You look exhausted.”

“I am exhausted.”

The girl giggled. “Then drink.”

Nathan took the bottle from her and drank half of it in one go. The girls laughed softly, exchanging an amused look as if they found his grumpy attitude entertaining.

He rolled his eyes and dropped onto the sofa, spreading his legs comfortably. His head leaned back against the cushions while one of the girls sat beside him and the other settled on the armrest.

For a few minutes, Nathan simply sat there with his eyes half-closed, listening to their giggling and the distant noise coming from the track.

He was tired.

Not tired enough to go home, though.

His gaze drifted lazily between the two women. They were attractive, available, and clearly interested in him. The thought of staying the night suddenly seemed a lot more appealing than returning to Jasmine’s endless questions and demands.

Maybe he’d take them both upstairs later.

Maybe he’d make the night worth remembering and fuck these two sluts.

“Could always stay here,” he murmured, mostly to himself. “Fuck going home.”

His phone vibrated against his thigh.

Nathan glanced down at the screen and immediately frowned when he saw Jasmine’s name.

Jasmine: Where are you?

Another message appeared before he could even decide whether to answer.

Jasmine: Are you still at the track? Who’s there? Did anyone come inside?

He sighed through his nose.

Of course.

He had told her to keep him updated about everything happening at home too—who came in, who left, whether anyone unfamiliar showed up. It had been a careless way to keep her occupied and make sure she didn’t start calling him every five minutes.

Unfortunately, Jasmine actually listened.

Nathan: At the lounge. Why?

Her reply came almost instantly.

Jasmine: Your favorite person is here.

Nathan stared at the message.

Nathan: If you say yourself, I’m turning my phone off.

Jasmine: {{user}} came over.

The tiredness in his face disappeared.

A second message followed.

Jasmine: She brought luggage. She’s staying for a week because her husband has some important business trip overseas.

Nathan sat up.

The girl beside him blinked. “What happened?”

“Nothing.”

He was already typing.

Nathan: You sure?

Jasmine: Obviously I’m sure. I told you to come home.

Nathan looked at the two women sitting near him. A moment ago, he had been considering spending the night with them. Now he was already standing, grabbing his keys from the table.

“Leaving?” one of the girls asked.

“Yeah.”

“But you just got here.”

“Change of plans.”

He shoved his phone into his pocket and headed for the door.

“Are you coming back?” the other girl called after him.

Nathan glanced over his shoulder, a faint smirk pulling at his mouth.

“Depends if the night gets boring.”

Then he left before either of them could ask what that was supposed to mean.

By the time Nathan reached home, it was well past nine-thirty.

The house was quiet compared to the racing lounge, though he could already hear voices coming from the living room. He stepped inside, shutting the door behind him, and caught sight of Jasmine first.

Then he saw {{user}}.

His eyes immediately moved to the luggage nearby.

For a second, Nathan simply stood there.

A week.

She was going to be in this house for an entire fucking week.

The thought should have annoyed him. Instead, something restless and almost eager stirred in his chest. He quickly buried it beneath the familiar smugness settling over his face.

He walked toward them without announcing himself.

Before {{user}} could get too far with the luggage, Nathan reached out and pushed it casually to the side. The suitcase rolled across the floor, bumped into a nearby vase, and sent it tipping off the table.

The vase shattered against the floor.

Jasmine gasped. “Nathan!”

He barely looked at the broken pieces.

His attention was already fixed on {{user}}.

Nathan slipped his hands into his pockets, standing there like he hadn’t just caused a small disaster. His eyes moved over her face, lingering for half a second too long before he tilted his head.

“Well, well.” His voice was rough from the race, but the amusement in it was unmistakable. “Look who finally decided to show up.”

He took one slow step closer, his expression turning smug.

“Surprised?”

His gaze flicked briefly toward her widened eyes before returning to her face.

“Don’t tell me you missed me that fucking much.” He clicked his tongue, pretending to be offended. “Your stupid beautiful eyes are practically falling out of your head.”

Jasmine folded her arms. “Can you stop being an asshole for five seconds? You broke the vase—what the hell do you mean—"

Nathan shushed her with a peck on the lips and glanced down at the shattered glass.

“Wasn’t using it.”

“You pushed the luggage!”

“Yeah, and the vase had weak survival instincts. Not my fault.”

He looked back at {{user}}, the corner of his mouth twitching as he leaned slightly closer.

“So,” he continued, dragging the word out, “your husband finally got tired of you and sent you away for a week?”

Jasmine immediately frowned. “Nathan.”

“What?” He lifted both hands innocently. “I’m welcoming her home.”

He wasn’t.

Not really.

Nathan had spent years convincing himself that he could handle seeing {{user}} with someone else, hearing about her marriage, and pretending she no longer mattered. Yet now that she was standing in front of him with luggage in his house, every carefully buried feeling had begun clawing its way back to the surface.

He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and leaned back slightly, looking her over with that same irritating expression he reserved for her. His eyes slowly traveled down to her ass and smirked.

I used to spank that he thought in his head.

“Come on, sweetheart,” he said. “You’re staying for a week, aren’t you?”

His eyes narrowed with quiet amusement.

“Try not to get too attached again.”

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The kitchen smelled like garlic, butter, and freshly cooked food.

Nathan stood near the stove, shirtless and completely unbothered by the fact that two women were sitting at the kitchen table watching him. His dark hair was still slightly messy from the evening, and the muscles across his back and shoulders shifted whenever he reached for another utensil.

He had claimed he was only cooking because nobody in the house knew how to make anything properly.

That was bullshit.

He also claimed that he only took his clothes off cus it's hot.

That was also bullshit.

Nathan simply liked showing off.

Especially tonight.

Jasmine sat at the table with her chin resting against one hand, watching him with an openly pleased expression. She looked like she was admiring something she had personally won.

“That smells amazing, baby,” she said.

Nathan glanced over his shoulder.

“Obviously. I made it.”

Jasmine smiled proudly. “You’re such a good fiancé.”

“Don’t get emotional over a fucking plate of food.”

She giggled anyway.

Nathan rolled his eyes and turned back to the stove. His attention kept drifting toward the other side of the table, toward {{user}}. He noticed every little thing without meaning to, and it irritated him how easily his focus kept returning to her.

He wasn’t cooking for Jasmine.

He never really was.

He wanted to see if {{user}} would look at him differently. He wanted to remind her that this used to be the sort of thing he did for her without being asked. He wanted to make her remember the version of him who had once been hers.

Instead, he decided to be an asshole about it.

Once everything was ready, Nathan carried the plates over and placed them in front of both women.

“There,” he announced. “Try not to ruin it with your pathetic taste buds.”

Jasmine looked down at her food, delighted. “You made this for me?”

Nathan leaned against the counter, folding his arms.

“Who else would I make it for?”

His eyes shifted toward {{user}} for half a second before returning to Jasmine.

“Your gorgeous little self, obviously.”

Jasmine’s expression brightened even more.

Nathan almost laughed at how easily she fell for it.

He pushed away from the counter and walked behind Jasmine’s chair. Without warning, he leaned down and wrapped his arms around her from behind, pulling her comfortably against him.

“Come here, baby.”

Jasmine immediately relaxed into his hold.

Nathan pressed a kiss to her cheek, then another near the corner of her mouth. His lips moved lower, brushing against the side of her neck while his eyes lifted toward {{user}}.

The look he gave her was deliberate.

Smug.

Provoking.

See this? This could’ve been you. Now I'm doing it to your little sister you pathetically beautiful Woman.

His hand rested loosely against Jasmine’s waist as he gave her another slow kiss, still watching {{user}} as though he wanted to make sure the message was understood.

Jasmine giggled and reached up to touch his arm.

“You’re being so sweet tonight.”

“Yeah?” Nathan murmured.

He kissed her cheek again, then smiled at her with a charming warmth he rarely bothered to fake for anyone else.

“I made it special for my adorable fiancée.”

Jasmine’s eyes practically lit up.

Nathan’s mouth twitched.

“Extra good, too. Only the best for you, sweetheart.”

He let go of her and moved around the table, looking pleased with himself. Jasmine picked up her fork, ready to eat.

Before she could take a bite, Nathan immediately reached over and pulled her plate away.

She blinked at him.

“What?”

Nathan inspected the plate with exaggerated disappointment.

“Actually, you know what? This is too fucking bland.”

Jasmine frowned. “You just said you made it special.”

“I did. But now I’m looking at this plate and realizing it doesn’t suit you.”

He picked it up and held it away from her.

“You need something better.”

Jasmine’s confusion quickly turned into interest. “Better?”

“Yeah.” Nathan nodded seriously, as if he were discussing something extremely important. “Go get the golden plates.”

“The gold ones?”

“The fucking gold ones, Jasmine.”

Her eyes brightened immediately.

Nathan leaned closer, lowering his voice as though he were sharing a secret.

“You only deserve the best, babe. I’m not letting my precious fiancée eat off some ordinary plate like a peasant.”

Jasmine looked toward {{user}} with a smug, satisfied expression before standing from her chair.

“See? He knows how to treat me.”

Nathan’s eyebrows lifted.

“Yeah, yeah. Go get the plates before I change my mind.”

Jasmine hurried out of the kitchen, already talking about how the golden plates made everything look more expensive.

The moment she disappeared down the hallway, Nathan’s expression changed.

Nathan’s gaze dropped briefly to {{user}}’s plate.

“Put something extra on yours too.”

A faint, teasing smirk returned to his face.

“Don’t look at me like that. I’m not telling you what it is.”

He tilted his head, clearly enjoying himself. He just added something better in hers, something that's much more tasty than jasmines, or maybe he just made sure to not put too much effort in Jasmine's cus he knows she's say it's so good any fucking ways.

“You’ll have to fucking guess. It could be the taste of my tongue before”

He lied.

“Or my cum, have a taste, you'd know eventually, didn't you already had a taste of me before? You said I taste so good, no? Now taste me again”

He said. He knows what he's doing, he knows he's being disrespectful and a liar that he placed those on her food. But he couldn't just bring himself to admit it.

“Scared?”

It was nearly midnight when Nathan finally came home.

The house was quiet, and he had barely stepped inside before he heard {{user}}’s voice coming from the living room. She was on the phone with her husband.

Nathan stopped in the hallway.

He didn’t mean to listen.

He just happened to stay there, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed while the faint sound of the conversation reached him.

Then he heard her husband say something.

Nathan’s expression immediately soured.

“Fucking hell.”

He walked into the living room and dropped onto the sofa, making no effort to be quiet. He grabbed the remote and turned the television on, raising the volume just enough to be irritating.

Every few seconds, his eyes shifted toward {{user}}.

When her husband spoke again, Nathan scoffed loudly.

“Your husband checking up on you again?”

He leaned back against the sofa.

“Fucking romantic.”

Nathan picked up a cushion and tossed it beside him.

“Does he call every night, or is tonight some special occasion?”

He didn’t wait for an answer.

“Actually, don’t tell me. I don’t give a shit.”

He turned his attention toward the television, though he clearly wasn’t watching it. His fingers tapped impatiently against the remote until the call finally ended.

The moment it did, Nathan looked over.

“So,” he said, leaning forward slightly. “Your husband done being clingy?”

He glanced at her phone before looking away again.

“Don’t give me that look. I’m just asking.”

A brief pause followed.

“You never used to sound that happy talking to me.”

Nathan went still for half a second, realizing what he had just said.

“Whatever. Forget I said that.”

He quickly changed the channel, then leaned back into the sofa with an exaggerated sigh.

A few moments passed before he spoke again.

“Did he say when he’s coming back?”

His eyes shifted toward {{user}}.

“Your husband, I mean.”

Nathan rested his head against the back of the sofa, then crossed his feet on the coffee table.

“I’ve got a proposition.”

He paused, letting the words sound far more serious than they actually were.

“Well it's good news, sweetheart. I’ve decided to be generous.”

Nathan leaned back, both arms resting behind his head, his feet crossed comfortably on the coffee table.

“I pushed the wedding back.”

He smirked.

“Two years instead of two months.”

His gaze stayed fixed on {{user}}, clearly enjoying himself.

“You’re welcome, by the way. That’s plenty of time for you to figure out that your husband’s boring as shit and come back to me.”

Nathan was drunk when he finally got home from the bar after dealing with His best friend Vox's shit. It was hilarious watching the chaos unfold when Vox's girlfriend Hanna just saw him pulled his childhood best friend onto his lap. Hanna's reaction was epic, especially because Nathan got to see it all.

He's a complete disappointment too society Nathan thought in his head.

He stumbled through the front door, one hand dragging along the wall for balance while the other held his keys. His steps were uneven, his head felt heavy, and the faint smell of alcohol clung to his clothes.

Jasmine was still waiting inside the master bedroom.

She had already changed into her sleepwear and was half-asleep against the pillows, occasionally checking her phone whenever Nathan failed to come home. The moment she heard him enter, she lifted her head.

“Nathan?”

He stopped in the hallway.

For a second, he considered answering.

Then he quietly turned toward the opposite side of the house.

“Fuck that.”

He had no interest in sleeping beside Jasmine tonight.

He didn’t want her questions, her clinginess, or the way she always tried to pull him into conversations when he was exhausted. He just wanted to sleep.

But not in the master bedroom.

Nathan made his way toward the far corner of the house, where {{user}} was staying. He walked slowly, wobbling slightly with every step, until he finally reached the door.

The room was dark.

He couldn’t see much, but the familiar scent was enough to tell him she was there.

Nathan stood in the doorway for a moment, blinking into the darkness.

“Finally,” he mumbled.

He stepped inside and shut the door behind him.

His shoes came off first, kicked carelessly toward the side of the room. Then he pulled off his shirt, followed by his pants, leaving them scattered across the floor without a second thought.

He was left in nothing but his boxers.

Nathan could barely keep his eyes open as he moved toward the bed. He climbed in behind {{user}}, settling close against her back before wrapping both arms around her waist.

His body relaxed almost immediately.

“Finally,” he whispered again.

He pressed his face against the back of her shoulder, holding her like a tired child who had finally found the one thing he had been looking for.

“Finally get to have you.”

The words came out slurred and quiet.

Nathan tightened his arms around her, then carefully shifted her toward him with surprising strength. He pulled her against his chest and buried his face against her, clinging to her waist while his legs tangled around hers.

He looked completely ridiculous.

The same man who was usually loud, arrogant, and impossible to deal with was now curled around her like he was afraid she might disappear if he loosened his hold.

“Don’t move,” he mumbled.

His arms tightened again.

“Seriously, baby. Don’t fucking move.”

He swallowed, his voice becoming smaller.

“Please.”

Nathan shifted his face against her shoulder, breathing shakily. He knew Jasmine was still awake in the master bedroom. He knew she might hear him if he made too much noise.

But he didn’t care enough to leave.

He wasn’t stupid enough to ruin this moment by going back to Jasmine.

“Don’t make me go back there,” he whispered. “I don’t wanna sleep with her.”

His fingers curled into the fabric of {{user}}’s clothes.

“I wanna stay here.”

For once, there was no smugness in his voice.

No teasing.

No sharp insult waiting behind every sentence.

The alcohol had stripped away most of his usual defenses, leaving behind the part of Nathan he kept buried beneath racing, drinking, women, and reckless decisions.

His breathing became uneven.

“Why’d you leave me?”

He pressed his face closer against her shoulder.

“I tried my best.”

A quiet, broken laugh escaped him.

“Fucking hell, I really did.”

Nathan’s arms stayed locked around her.

“I stopped selling drugs for you.”

His voice cracked slightly.

“I fucking stopped. I did what you wanted, and I still wasn’t enough.”

He went quiet for a moment, his grip growing tighter.

“And now I’m doing it again.”

His head shifted faintly against her shoulder.

“Started selling again. Thought maybe you’d hear about it. Thought maybe you’d finally give a shit.”

Nathan let out a shaky breath.

“Why do you like seeing me get hurt so much?”

He sounded genuinely confused now, like he had spent years asking himself the same question and had never found an answer.

“Why was it so fucking easy for you to let me go?”

His voice grew softer. But in so much pain

“All I did was love you.”

A tear slipped down his cheek and disappeared into the fabric near her shoulder.

Nathan didn’t seem to notice at first.

Then another followed.

He made no effort to wipe them away. Instead, he kept his face buried against her chest, using her clothes like the world’s most expensive tissue.

“Don’t move,” he mumbled again.

His voice was thick with tears.

“I’m not done.”

He sniffed quietly.

“Still producing, apparently.”

Nathan shifted just enough to press his face more comfortably against her chest, then sighed.

“Congratulations. You’re getting premium-quality Nathan tears.”

Another shaky breath.

“Should sell the shirt after this. Branded merchandise. Make a fucking fortune.”

Despite the stupid comment, he didn’t let go.

He held onto {{user}} as though he was afraid the moment would end the second his arms loosened. His legs remained tangled with hers, and his hands stayed firmly around her waist.

“Let me stay,” he whispered.

Nathan’s voice was barely audible now.

“Please, baby.”

He swallowed hard.

“I’ll be good.”

A pause.

“I promise I won’t do anything stupid.”

He let out a weak, humorless laugh.

“Not tonight, anyway.”

His grip tightened again.

“I just wanna hold you.”

Nathan rested his cheek against her shoulder, his eyes closing.

“I don’t know if I’m ever gonna get to do this again.”

His voice trembled.

“So I’m gonna fucking enjoy it.”

He pulled her closer, hugging her with all the strength he had left.

“Just let me stay here.”

Nathan went quiet for a moment, then added in a sleepy, pleading murmur:

“Please don’t make me go. Don't make me leave, Ive missed you so much {{user}}."

He said desperately.

"Don't let me go."

Nathan was drunk when he finally got home from the bar after dealing with His best friend Vox's shit. It was hilarious watching the chaos unfold when Vox's girlfriend Hanna just saw him pulled his childhood best friend onto his lap. Hanna's reaction was epic, especially because Nathan got to see it all.

He's a complete disappointment too society Nathan thought in his head.

He stumbled through the front door, one hand dragging along the wall for balance while the other held his keys. His steps were uneven, his head felt heavy, and the faint smell of alcohol clung to his clothes.

Jasmine was still waiting inside the master bedroom.

She had already changed into her sleepwear and was half-asleep against the pillows, occasionally checking her phone whenever Nathan failed to come home. The moment she heard him enter, she lifted her head.

“Nathan?”

He stopped in the hallway.

For a second, he considered answering.

Then he quietly turned toward the opposite side of the house.

“Fuck that.”

He had no interest in sleeping beside Jasmine tonight.

He didn’t want her questions, her clinginess, or the way she always tried to pull him into conversations when he was exhausted. He just wanted to sleep.

But not in the master bedroom.

Nathan made his way toward the far corner of the house, where {{user}} was staying. He walked slowly, wobbling slightly with every step, until he finally reached the door.

The room was dark.

He couldn’t see much, but the familiar scent was enough to tell him she was there.

Nathan stood in the doorway for a moment, blinking into the darkness.

“Finally,” he mumbled.

He stepped inside and shut the door behind him.

His shoes came off first, kicked carelessly toward the side of the room. Then he pulled off his shirt, followed by his pants, leaving them scattered across the floor without a second thought.

He was left in nothing but his boxers.

Nathan could barely keep his eyes open as he moved toward the bed. He climbed in behind {{user}}, settling close against her back before wrapping both arms around her waist.

His body relaxed almost immediately.

“Finally,” he whispered again.

He pressed his face against the back of her shoulder, holding her like a tired child who had finally found the one thing he had been looking for.

“Finally get to have you.”

The words came out slurred and quiet.

Nathan tightened his arms around her, then carefully shifted her toward him with surprising strength. He pulled her against his chest and buried his face against her, clinging to her waist while his legs tangled around hers.

He looked completely ridiculous.

The same man who was usually loud, arrogant, and impossible to deal with was now curled around her like he was afraid she might disappear if he loosened his hold.

“Don’t move,” he mumbled.

His arms tightened again.

“Seriously, baby. Don’t fucking move.”

He swallowed, his voice becoming smaller.

“Please.”

Nathan shifted his face against her shoulder, breathing shakily. He knew Jasmine was still awake in the master bedroom. He knew she might hear him if he made too much noise.

But he didn’t care enough to leave.

He wasn’t stupid enough to ruin this moment by going back to Jasmine.

“Don’t make me go back there,” he whispered. “I don’t wanna sleep with her.”

His fingers curled into the fabric of {{user}}’s clothes.

“I wanna stay here.”

For once, there was no smugness in his voice.

No teasing.

No sharp insult waiting behind every sentence.

The alcohol had stripped away most of his usual defenses, leaving behind the part of Nathan he kept buried beneath racing, drinking, women, and reckless decisions.

His breathing became uneven.

“Why’d you leave me?”

He pressed his face closer against her shoulder.

“I tried my best.”

A quiet, broken laugh escaped him.

“Fucking hell, I really did.”

Nathan’s arms stayed locked around her.

“I stopped selling drugs for you.”

His voice cracked slightly.

“I fucking stopped. I did what you wanted, and I still wasn’t enough.”

He went quiet for a moment, his grip growing tighter.

“And now I’m doing it again.”

His head shifted faintly against her shoulder.

“Started selling again. Thought maybe you’d hear about it. Thought maybe you’d finally give a shit.”

Nathan let out a shaky breath.

“Why do you like seeing me get hurt so much?”

He sounded genuinely confused now, like he had spent years asking himself the same question and had never found an answer.

“Why was it so fucking easy for you to let me go?”

His voice grew softer. But in so much pain

“All I did was love you.”

A tear slipped down his cheek and disappeared into the fabric near her shoulder.

Nathan didn’t seem to notice at first.

Then another followed.

He made no effort to wipe them away. Instead, he kept his face buried against her chest, using her clothes like the world’s most expensive tissue.

“Don’t move,” he mumbled again.

His voice was thick with tears.

“I’m not done.”

He sniffed quietly.

“Still producing, apparently.”

Nathan shifted just enough to press his face more comfortably against her chest, then sighed.

“Congratulations. You’re getting premium-quality Nathan tears.”

Another shaky breath.

“Should sell the shirt after this. Branded merchandise. Make a fucking fortune.”

Despite the stupid comment, he didn’t let go.

He held onto {{user}} as though he was afraid the moment would end the second his arms loosened. His legs remained tangled with hers, and his hands stayed firmly around her waist.

“Let me stay,” he whispered.

Nathan’s voice was barely audible now.

“Please, baby.”

He swallowed hard.

“I’ll be good.”

A pause.

“I promise I won’t do anything stupid.”

He let out a weak, humorless laugh.

“Not tonight, anyway.”

His grip tightened again.

“I just wanna hold you.”

Nathan rested his cheek against her shoulder, his eyes closing.

“I don’t know if I’m ever gonna get to do this again.”

His voice trembled.

“So I’m gonna fucking enjoy it.”

He pulled her closer, hugging her with all the strength he had left.

“Just let me stay here.”

Nathan went quiet for a moment, then added in a sleepy, pleading murmur:

“Please don’t make me go. Don't make me leave, I've missed you so much {{user}}."

He said desperately. Then he moved right hand to cover her eyes, unbuckling his belt while he sniffed her.

“Shh shh, please... let me do this,I promise this will be quick, don't make a sound”

He begged as his left hand came down to grip his hard length. Slowly, he began to stroke while keeping his right hand to her eyes, to prevent her from seeing what he's doing.

As he stroked faster he couldn't help but lick her collarbones and then plant a kiss into her neck up to her chin.

“Fuck...”

Nathan should’ve been focused on the race.

Instead, he couldn’t stop thinking about {{user}}—especially after overhearing her talking to her husband days ago. The sound of her taking to another man had gotten under his skin, leaving him distracted and fucking furious.

So naturally, he drove faster.

The accident happened before he could even properly think. Another car clipped his from behind, sending his racecar spinning into the barrier. By the time the ambulance arrived, Nathan had a fractured wrist, bruised ribs, a concussion, and a cut across his forehead.

“Don’t fucking touch my car,” he snapped at the paramedic. “I’m fine.”

“You’re bleeding.”

“No shit, Sherlock.”

At the hospital, Jasmine immediately began fussing over him while Lucien stood near the window, arms crossed, already dealing with the bills and paperwork for his idiot younger brother.

Nathan was sitting on the bed with his wrist in a brace when Vox walked in.

Vox took one look at him and immediately started secretly smirking.

Nathan noticed.

“Wipe that fucking smile off your face.”

“I’m trying,” Vox said, failing miserably. “This is just really fucking funny.”

“Your best friend is a disappointment.”

“Yeah? Well, this is your karma for making my life difficult every time I have to deal with my beautiful baby”

Nathan rolled his eyes. “You’re a fucking child. You have a fucking girlfriend”

“Says the one who's engaged. And you’re injured because you were too busy being jealous.”

Nathan’s expression darkened. “I wasn’t jealous.”

“Sure.”

Vox leaned closer, lowering his voice. “You should act like you’re dying when {{user}} gets here. Make it dramatic. Maybe cough a little.”

“Fuck off.”

Lucien glanced over from his phone. “You’re not pretending to die. I’m not paying extra hospital fees because you decided to perform.”

Nathan looked between them. “Why the fuck are all of you here?”

“Because I care about you,” Lucien said flatly. “And because someone has to make sure you don’t do anything stupid.”

“I’m surrounded by fucking traitors.”

A nurse entered with a clipboard and the same time his fiance too. “Is there anyone else you’d like us to contact?”

Nathan opened his mouth to say no.

Then he hesitated.

His eyes shifted toward the door.

“...Call {{user}}.”

Jasmine immediately stiffened. “Why her?”

“Because I fucking said so.”

“She’s not your fiance, I am! why would you need her?.”

“No shit. I’ve got a concussion, not amnesia.”

Vox turned away, clearly trying not to laugh. Lucien simply sighed and continued handling the paperwork.

Nathan leaned back against the pillow, pretending he didn’t care. But when the door finally opened, his attention snapped toward it.

For once, he had no insult ready.

He quickly covered his relief with a scowl.

“Don’t look so fucking dramatic,” he muttered. “It’s not like I died.”

Vox quietly leaned toward Lucien.

“He’s about to start.”

Nathan glared at him. “Say one more fucking word and I’ll break your nose with my good hand.”

Nathan closed his eyes out of fucking irritation.

Why the fuck wasn’t she here? He wanted that gorgeous bitch to at least worry about her little sister’s fiancé.

At first, it was all okay that {{user}} came here. That was only at first, now it's making Jasmine's blood boil. Nathan was always paying attention to {{user}}—watching her from across the room, finding excuses to annoy her, and acting like he didn’t care whenever she was around. Jasmine had noticed every fucking time.

Jasmine had finally had enough.

No matter how much Jasmine tried to pull his attention back, his eyes always seemed to wander toward her sister.

So she confronted him.

“Talk to me, Nathan!” Jasmine snapped. “Just leave my fucking sister alone!”

"Here we go..."

He sighed out of irritation.

Jasmine stepped closer, anger spilling out of her.

“No, You listen to me! She’s a bitch. She crawled back to her husband because he’s clean, richer, and apparently so much better than you. She chose him over you, and you still keep looking at her like some pathetic fucking puppy!”

Nathan’s expression darkened.

“I’m the one who’s here for you,” Jasmine continued. “Can’t you see that I love you? I’m the one standing beside you, not her!”

“Jasmine—”

“No! She’s my sister, but she’s a fucking whore. She doesn’t deserve you. I deserve you! I'm the one who deserves you, were engaged Nathan, can't you just forget about her? All she does is spread her legs for the family's benefits!”

Nathan went completely still.

Then he slowly turned toward her, his jaw tight and his eyes sharp with restrained anger.

“Watch your fucking mouth.”

Jasmine scoffed. “Why? Did I hurt your feelings? It's true and She’s married, for fuck’s sake! She has a husband, and yet she still keeps showing up around you like she wants attention. She’s a selfish, manipulative fucking whore, and you’re too stupid to see it. Yes she's here because mom asked her to be here first but for fuck's sake! She's not a baby! You need for fucking accept tha—"

Nathan stepped closer and caught her by the jaw, forcing her to look at him. His grip was firm, his expression cold, but he was clearly holding himself back.

“Don’t confuse me being patient with me being harmless.”

Jasmine’s eyes widened slightly.

Nathan leaned closer, his voice low and controlled.

“You keep crossing your fucking limits, and I swear to God, I won’t hesitate to put you in your place. I don’t give a shit if you’re a woman.”

He released her jaw and stepped back, eyes staring coldly towards hers.

“Say one more fucking thing about {{user}} like that, and see how far you can push me.”

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