Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 1902

On the other end of the line, a frantic voice said, "Hello? Mr. Nicholls?"

Hearing a man's voice, Nathaniel grew irritated. "This is Kristen's phone."

The man quickly explained, "Sorry, Mr. Nicholls. The business department had a gathering today, and Kristen accidentally got drunk. Her phone only had this one number listed under 'the person she loves most'. I didn't realize it would be you, so…"

"Where are you?" Nathaniel asked.

The man gave him the address.

Nathaniel pocketed the USB drive and turned to leave, simply telling Mavis, "Sorry about this."

She called out, "Nathaniel."

He looked back and calmly explained, "Something urgent came up. We'll talk about our issue another day."

With that, he walked away without looking back, leaving Mavis there alone.

Her attachment vanished entirely at that moment, and she finally realized that there was no point in staying.

He already had Kristen, and they were in love.

Her feelings were one-sided, and it was time for her to step back.

…

When Mavis returned to the Nicholls residence, Mildred was still awake.

She could tell how it went when she noticed Mavis returned alone and so quickly, with a troubled expression.

Mildred pulled Mavis down to sit with her, both looking out at the garden at night.

Mildred spoke softly, "I understand what's happening. It's just that you two can't be together. He has his stubbornness, and you have your beliefs. My dear, I don't want to push you. It's a shame you two aren't meant to be."

"Grandma…"

"Let me tell you about Grandpa and me," Mildred said.

Mavis felt a lump in her throat and nodded.

"Actually, I was the one who pursued him. Later, he would say he fell for me first so I wouldn't feel embarrassed. Every time I saw him bragging to his friends, I found it amusing. He was a fiercely devoted man. When his business started to take off, I thought there would be more women around him. But from beginning to end, there was never any nonsense…"