Isn't Nicole the one that decided to not tell the MC she was in Sunshine Bay?
Yes, that's why he needs to talk to her...
What are you struggling with here?
I'm still in a relationship with Nicole. My MC saw her in the photo. Instead of talking to his girlfriend, he talks to someone that doesn't know either of them.
That . makes . no . sense.
When something happens in my own relationship, I talk to my partner. I don't go to a third party and spread our relationship drama around because it's no one elses business.
He saw his girlfriend at a party, in a town, she shouldn't be in and he didn't talk to her about it.
All that says to me is this MC is immature and doesn't know how to be in an adult relationship.
Much like the ending of this update where Nicole could sort out her issue by talking to her boyfriend.
It's forced drama and, I hate to say it because i've enjoyed it so far, it's shit writing.
Not only does it invalidate their entire relationship it makes them both look dumb as fuck which is terrible considering she's a practicing lawyer and he was until recently.