Chapter 230

• Lily POV
• "That's not—" Nathan started, but I wasn't finished.
• "You said you liked me," I continued, my emotions finally spilling over. "You said you'd liked me for a long time. But the moment I couldn't give you what you wanted, the moment I stepped back from your kiss, you turned cold and professional and threatened to kick me out of your class. Is that what your affection looks like, Professor? Because it feels an awful lot like manipulation to me."