Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

“That’s right,” Natalie replied, looking levelly into Annie’s eyes.

Instantly, Annie’s features contorted in disdain. Raising her voice, she demanded, “What about Dr. Quinn? Isn’t he your boyfriend? How did it end up being Mr. Shane?”

At Annie’s question, Shane turned to look at Natalie, his gaze unfathomable.

Shane knew that Natalie had only been pretending to be in a relationship with Stanley when they attended Antony’s wedding together.

Mercede was similarly baffled by Annie’s statement. Peering at Natalie, she asked carefully, “My dear, you refused to date while you were here, even when I asked you to. I didn’t expect you to be so quick when you got home. You’ve even gotten two boyfriends!”

Shane’s handsome face looked somewhat downcast. Deep inside, he felt a mixture of frustration and hurt.

I’m clearly Natalie’s first boyfriend! Yet, in everyone’s mind, I’ll always come second.

Natalie could sense the wave of resentment that radiated from Shane. In that instant, she could thoroughly taste the bitterness of regret.

If I’d known that I would eventually be together with Shane, I would not have attended that wedding with Stanley!

had grown impatient. She reached forward and grabbed Natalie’s arm, pressing,

violence. After all, Shane was present, and the Hills couldn’t afford to offend

and pulled Natalie over to his side. He

been spectating the

to Shane with a troubled look on her face. She gulped, then stammered, “W-What

and I broke up, that’s all,”

sharp pain in her arm, a result of a vehement pinch

that he

Helpless, Natalie groaned inwardly.

admit

akin to a slap in Stanley’s

on her face disappeared instantly and was

grip, then took his hand in hers, interlocking their fingers. Swinging their clasped hands forward, Natalie

displeasure. His grim expression faded away, and a faint smile