Chapter 12

Alex's POV

"You what? You just met that damn Leo Martin! That's seriously messed up, Alex," Kyle exclaimed, looking at me as if I were an alien. It was clear that he saw the problem with that situation.

I nodded slowly, wearing a bewildered expression. "Yeah, why do you sound so shocked?"

He faked a gasp. "That guy is serious trouble. I've heard the news about the governor's son. He's involved in d***s, and there are rumors about him harassing both men and women."

I gave Kyle a puzzled look. The "both genders" reference went over my head.

"He sexually harassed both males and females. I hope that clarifies it for you," Kyle sarcastically muttered.

Nathan had been listening to our conversation, a grin forming on his face. I quickly averted my gaze when I realized he almost caught me staring at him. I inwardly sighed, feeling foolish for gazing at him with such admiration after the way he had hurt me the previous night.

My deceased parents had