Behind Closed Doors

NOLAN'S POV

I stood by the front door, a stiff, fake smile stretched across my face as I watched Vanessa step into her Uber. She shut the door, oblivious to the anger simmering behind my polite expression. The car rolled away, and I stayed there, hands tucked into my pockets, watching the red taillights vanish down the street.

The moment she was completely out of sight, the smile disappeared. My j