Chapter 777: Chapter 777: Kissing Her in Public (5)

Nathaniel Nathan only presented Vera Xavier with her award before moving to the side to wait for the event’s conclusion. Given his personality, he had been itching to just grab her hand and take her straight home, but remembering how easily embarrassed she got, he figured he should restrain himself a bit.

He had simply chosen the most low-key approach possible: to inform every man present that Vera Xavier was his, and that no one should even think about making a move on her.

If Vera Xavier knew what he was thinking, she’d probably burst into tears right then and there. ’Kissing me in front of so many people... how the hell is that supposed to be low-key?’

’I must have the worst luck to have met such a shameless guy!’

When Vera Xavier returned to the formation, the other girls from Veridia University stared at her as if she were some kind of strange creature. A few of them who had grown relatively close to Vera during training asked curiously, "Vera, who was that handsome guy?"

There had been no detailed introduction of Nathaniel Nathan’s background when he came out, so most of the people present didn’t know who he was.

Vera Xavier gave a strained laugh and declined to explain. Seeing that she wasn’t talking, Shirley Ewing and Fiona Wright knew not to say anything either.

Soon, the university’s president announced that the day’s joint review had come to a successful conclusion. Sheldon Caldwell said to Vera Xavier, "Vera Xavier, fall out and wait to the side."

Sheldon Caldwell was in high spirits after his team took first place. Since Leader Sullivan had previously mentioned wanting to see Vera Xavier, he naturally had to keep her behind. As for the other students from Veridia University, different instructors would lead them back.

The student formations quickly thinned out. Just as Sheldon Caldwell was about to lead her to see Leader Sullivan, Nathaniel Nathan walked over, took her hand, and started pulling her away.

Sheldon Caldwell quickly intervened. "Leader Sullivan wants to see her. You’ll have to wait a moment."

Nathaniel Nathan didn’t seem surprised to hear this. Without a word, he led Vera Xavier by the hand directly toward the main platform. The leaders and university presidents, who had been about to leave, all stopped in their tracks to watch the pair approach with immense curiosity.

The impression Nathaniel Nathan gave at work was always one of being cold and stern. He typically never gave his female colleagues a second glance, so everyone assumed he was just a hard-as-nails tough guy who didn’t know the first thing about love.

His kiss earlier could be rationalized away as a foreign custom, but what was the deal with him holding her hand like this? Could someone please explain it to them?

It was the first time Vera had ever been stared at by so many important figures with such gossipy, curious eyes. ’Can I just say how incredibly uncomfortable I am right now?’

She tried to pull her hand from Nathaniel Nathan’s grasp, but his grip was ironclad. She struggled three times without success. On her fourth attempt, he turned his head and said gently, "Don’t be afraid. I’m here. They won’t bully you."

Vera Xavier was speechless.

’Young Master Nathan, don’t you realize you’re the entire reason I’m nervous right now?’

Watching their interaction from behind, the corner of Sheldon Caldwell’s mouth twitched. ’And here I thought Nathaniel was some kind of dating expert,’ he mused. ’Turns out he’s just a clueless fool.’

He found himself uncharitably hoping that when they got back, Vera Xavier would make Nathaniel Nathan kneel on a washboard.

By now, Nathaniel Nathan had led Vera Xavier onto the main platform. Seeing that the leaders and presidents were still staring, he finally offered a simple explanation: "This is Vera Xavier. My girlfriend."

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.