-Nathan-
So far, the night hadn’t turned into a disaster, but with Brooke, anything could happen. I knew I was overreacting a bit, but could you blame me? That woman was crazy, and I had to keep my guard up. Luckily, I had Megan right beside me. She was a good anchor, I had to admit, and she certainly knew how to put on a good show. She leaned close to me, our fingers intertwined as we watched my grandfather. He was the one introducing us to the auction, but it was my mother who took the stage after, and she did it all with a smile and a lot of confidence.
“Your mom really surprised everyone tonight,” Megan leaned in and whispered.
I nodded and smiled, feeling proud of the woman who raised me, but then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw Brooke looking at us. She wasn’t even trying to m
