Nathan frowned. This woman even knew Halma, so it seemed she had truly done her research. “You should know that I really like her. right?”
Lexie raised an eyebrow at him. “What does that have to do with anything? People change.. Who can guarantee that they will only like one person for their entire life? Even you can’t do that, Nathan.”
His frown deepened and the lines on his face. were so severe that it looked as though his face was carved in stone. “Do you know that you’re ruining someone else’s relationship?”
Her lips curled into a nonchalant smile. “You’re not engaged or married, so how am I ruining your relationship?”
Nathan took a deep breath as he attempted and failed to restrain his anger. Eventually, an uncontrollable aura of rage erupted from him.
“Did your parents not teach you to have some moral boundaries as a person? When I made it clear that I already have a girlfriend and am in love with her, it is immoral to continue to pester me. I was more than willing to maintain a good relationship between our families and avoid falling out with you prior to this conversation. Unfortunately, it seems that that is definitely unnecessary. You’re shameless!”
He stood up to leave after saying his piece. Meanwhile, Lexie, who was two years older than Nathan, remained seated at the table, even though a flicker of anger flashed in her eyes. “Nathan, stop right there. What do you mean by all this? Do you know what your words imply?”
He looked at her and responded with a light and carefree laugh. “Are you trying to threaten me? Are you suggesting that if I leave, the collaboration between our families will end?”
She responded with a resolute nod, “Yes. Nathan, you’re no longer a child. Do you know the losses Baker Enterprise will suffer if we don’t cooperate? Do you not care? Do your parents not care? Nathan, life is not just about Halma. There are many things you’ll refuse to compromise on but will have to eventually.”
Nathan sneered as his eyes were filled with a manic sort of glee at the impending destruction. “That’s why I said you don’t understand me at all. No one can force me to comply with their wishes if I refuse to. This is just like you offering yourself to me and me scorning you right after. If it weren’t for the sake of courtesy, I wouldn’t have bothered to spare you a second glance.”
His voice was far from hushed, and there was quite a distance between him and Lexie. Therefore, his words sounded particularly loud in the quiet coffee shop. Everyone’s gaze instinctively turned toward them. Then, they began whispering to each other.
“Who is this woman?”
“I don’t know. She seems really high and mighty, but who would have thought she’would take the initiative and throw herself at someone?”
“Why doesn’t this man respect that woman?”
“She’s the one humiliating herself. She deserves it!” “Hey, do you think these two are the ones on the trending search today?
Lexie couldn’t bear such humiliation. Even though she had maintained an impassive attitude earlier, there was no way she could keep her cool now. So, she rose to her feet and hissed, “Nathan, have you gone mad?”
Nathan snorted derisively. “It’s not my fault that someone like you is incapable of communicating like a human being!”
She couldn’t bear the insult and stormed toward Nathan. Before she neared him, her arm was already raised high, and just when everyone thought that slap was about to land…
He grabbed her wrist and spoke with a chilly tone, “I’m not in the habit of hitting women. Need I remind you that I have yet to settle the score with you for what happened last night? I’d advise you to calm down before you make a complete fool out of yourself. Otherwise, I’ll sue you for physical assault and sexual assault.” With that, he shoved her away.
She stumbled back several steps and her lower back hit the table they were sitting at, causing her to nearly tear up due to pain. Then, she looked up at him with resentful eyes. “Nathan, you will regret this!”
Nathan sneered in disdain and left the coffee. shop without a backward glance.
Little did he know that after he left, someone picked up their phone and exited the coffee shop right after that.
