CHAPTER 25

Agatha POV:

Charles and I strolled along the beach like we always do in the afternoon. The ocean breeze felt awesome, and the waves crashed softly nearby.

"This vacation's amazing!" I said to Charles. "Thanks again for bringing me."

Charles grinned. "No problem! Glad you're chilling out."

We walked quietly for a bit, just enjoying each other and the pretty view.

Then, Charles said something that stopped me cold.

"Too bad Nathan blew it with a fine woman like you," he said.

I froze and turned to him. "What'd you say?"

Charles blinked, surprised. "Uh, I was just saying Nathan messed up by treating you bad..."

"Don't even mention Nathan," I cut him off, holding up my hand. "I don't wanna think about him right now."

"Of course," Charles said fast. "Sorry about that."

We started walking again, but my stomach did flips. Why'd Charles have to mention Nathan? Ugh.

Like he could read my mind, Charles spoke up. "Honestly, I never got why you liked Nathan. He totally wasn't good enough for som