Chapter 45

The one who spoke was Nicholas Young. He and Nina had never gotten along. Years ago, he had taken an interest in her, but she had rejected him outright without a second thought. His pride had been bruised ever since. Every time they met, he made it a point to go head-to-head with her. Now that she had fallen from grace and the Lawson family's protection over her had vanished, he wasted no time kicking her while she was down. Nina knew exactly what he was trying to do, and she had no interest in engaging. Pretending not to hear him, she glanced around the room. Shane wasn't there. But his assistant, Sidney Tanner, was. Sidney informed her that Shane had stepped out onto the terrace to take an important call. Nina nodded. She had no choice but to find a seat and wait. "You're not even the Lawson family's princess anymore, yet you still think you're too good for people?" Seeing her ignore him, Nicholas' expression twisted in irritation. His voice turned sharper and more m