Without wasting a second, Nathan pulls away from the kiss, maybe too ashamed to have been caught in such a compromising situation. I take a step back, and before I can leave them alone, a few tears slip from my eyes.

"It’s not what you think, sweetheart," he says, rushing after me and grabbing my arm to stop me from walking away.

"Not what I think?" I repeat, my voice cold as I wipe my cheeks. "Are you going to tell me what I just saw in your office was a mistake? That you weren’t just ...