_Author’s POV_
Nicholas glanced at Calden, then at Julian still writhing on the floor, and finally at Zarelle, who observed the scene with an unemotional gaze, her face a perfect mask.
He hurriedly explained to her, desperate to salvage the situation. “Zarelle, Calden and I have no connection to this man. He’s acting out of his own stupidity.”
Having now finally comprehended the depth of Calden’s feelings for Zarelle, Nicholas, as a loyal friend, wished to support Calden in any way he could.
Perhaps if he explained, if he helped Calden show his true feelings, things could be mended.
However, Zarelle paid no heed to Nicholas’s explanation, her expression unchanged.
She turned to Elsa and said coolly, “Let’s go somewhere else, Elsa. This place stinks.”
Calden’s heart s
