Chapter 6

Nathan's POV

Nathan glanced in the rearview mirror. She stood tall and poised, slender and graceful, always so calm and elegant.

Then he glanced at Queenie next to him.

Only a week ago, she'd been pure and innocent. Now she was clumsily adorned with heavy jewelry and thick makeup. What had once seemed like an endearing attempt at elegance now just looked garish and tacky.

Nathan covered his eyes with his hand and let out a laugh.

"Mr. Hawthorne, what's up?" Lochlan asked.

Nathan shook his head with a helpless smile. "To quit smoking, I basically forced myself to chew…