Laura's POVI casually turned around to face him, maintaining my composure. I glanced at the lady accompanying him and offered a friendly smile."Hello there, I am Laura," I introduced myself before Nicholas had a chance to.The lady ignored me and redirected her attention to Nicholas, inquiring, "Who is she?"Nicholas assessed me from head to toe before meeting my gaze and replied, "She is Laura, a friend of mine.""Oh, I see," she remarked, gazing at me with a cynical smile. "Nice to meet you, my dear. I'm Rachel." I wished she had extended her hand for a greeting; then, I would have reciprocated and mirrored her indifference.She casually leaned her head on Nicholas' shoulder and slipped her arm through his. Throughout this, Nicholas stared at me with a hint of anger in his eyes.He then proceeded to walk past me, ascending the stairs towards his room. I heard the door close before I retreated to my own room. I was torn, my heart aching. I had no idea he would follow through with i
Laura's POVI locked eyes with him as I kept walking down the staircase. His brows were furrowed, and his lips curled up in anger."I am wearing a dress, Nicholas," I replied calmly. Staring into space, I said, "I remember saying we were going to the club, correct?""I said we were going to the club; I never said you should dress like a slut." I was infuriated at his words but decided to keep my cool. I already had everything planned out; I wasn't going to let anything interfere with my plans.He dared to imply I was a slut? Well, that's fine; I'd just have to add it to the list of things he has been doing."This is a game you started, Nicholas. It's a good thing; two can play.""Well, this is what I feel comfortable wearing," I said, averting my gaze from his and forcing a smile. "Shall we?"He came close to me, barely inches away. He breathed heavily on my skin; his breath was hot. "You better not try anything silly at the club, do you hear me?" he asked, anger evident in his voice.
Nicholas' POVHe stood there, eyeing me with a look of fear in his eyes. The temptation to give him a slap, just to jog his memory, was overwhelming. Perhaps he had forgotten that I had just posed a question to him."Neato!" I snapped."Yes... s-s-s boss..." he stammered."Where on earth is Laura?" I inquired, my voice strained with anger and frustration. I was making every effort to keep my composure, especially considering that I was in the company of a highly important business partner."She mentioned her intention to leave the lounge, and I strongly urged her to stay," he said, seeking affirmation from his colleague.He turned his gaze back to me, visibly nervous, and continued, "Then, she insisted on using the restroom. At that point, it became impossible to refuse, so...""So, what's the point, Naeto? Quit dragging this out and get to the point!" I snapped."So, we escorted her to the women's restroom and waited outside. After about ten minutes, we realized she wasn't in there a
Nicholas' POVHere she was, asking what I did when she was the reason everything happened. She looked fierce and angry, likely having overheard my conversation with Carlos."What did you do, Nicholas?" she snapped. Realizing it was more serious than I had initially thought, I motioned to Carlos to give us some privacy. After he left, I took a few steps toward her."You want to know what I did?" I asked, gazing into her eyes which had darkened with anger. "I killed a man. I killed a man because of you, Laura. That's what I did."Her brows furrowed, and her face flushed red. "How dare you? How dare you take a life and then dare to blame it on me?" she exclaimed."Don't ever ask me such a question again! Who the hell do you think you are to question me?" I retorted. How did it all come to this? When did I stoop to such a level, allowing a mere lady to raise her voice at me and dictate what I should or should not do? What insolence! Nicholas, just look at what you've become, I thought.I
Nicholas' POV"Boss, there's been a shooting at our bar. We've lost two men," came the urgent report. I stood up abruptly, trying to process what I had just heard. Two of my men had been shot?"Josh, you wasted no time," I gritted my teeth in anger. He had acted swiftly, not even waiting for a few more days or weeks. He had struck within 24 hours? That wasn't his usual method."I'll be there soon," I said into the phone before ending the call. I glanced over at Laura's concerned face. She could tell that something was amiss."What's the problem, Nicholas?" she inquired."Nothing much, it's just a work-related issue," I lied. I didn't want her to know what had just occurred. How could I tell her that two men had lost their lives as a result of last night's events? The news would devastate her, and she'd blame herself for their deaths. I couldn't allow that; I couldn't let anything harm her fragile heart.I was the one who took that man's life, and I had to bear the consequences of my a
Nicholas' POVDid she even need to ask that? I mean, I would give anything to have her in my room every single night. She probably still doesn't understand how much she means to me."I would want nothing more than that, my love," I replied with a smile as I planted a kiss on her lips."Okay, let me grab my things," she said, jogging into her room. I waited outside for her and she emerged a few seconds later. I wrapped my arm around her waist and led her to my room. This night was going to be truly special.*********Laura's POVI gazed at him with dreamy eyes. I loved the man before me; there was no debate about it. My fingers traced along his perfectly chiseled jawline. He was still asleep, and how could he not be after the three rounds of passionate sex we had last night? I doubted if I'd even be able to get out of bed today. I just lay there, admiring him.He stirred and rubbed his hand over his eyes. He looked at my smiling face and returned the smile, leaning closer to plant a ki
Nicholas' POVShe smiled shyly at me and, without warning, leaped into my arms. I staggered momentarily due to her weight and the suddenness of her jump, but I managed to steady myself before wrapping my arms around her.She hadn't given me a reply yet; I wondered if the hug was meant to be a yes. She held onto me so tightly, pressing her head into my neck.I patted her back softly and asked, "Should I take that as a yes?"She pulled away slightly from me to get a glimpse of my face, nodded, and said, "Of course, it is a yes, Nicholas.""Great!" The restaurant's workers were looking in our direction, eager to know her response. Most of them were already aware of what was happening; they knew I had planned everything to propose to the love of my life. Not wanting to exclude them from sharing in our joy, I called out, "She said yes!"There was a loud cheer from them, and Laura looked in their direction, smiling. I took her hand and said, "Thank you for accepting to become my girlfriend.
Laura's POVI waited for her to speak, clueless about what she wanted to say. Deep down, I knew it would be something I wouldn't like at all."I want to meet him. Please bring him to me," she said."Mother!" I snapped. "You know I can't do that just yet. It's still too early.""What's still too early?" A deep male voice came from behind."Nicholas!" I shouted. "You startled me." He laughed and wrapped his arms around me."You haven't answered my question," he added.I heaved a sigh and glanced at my phone; my mother was still on the line. "It's my mom. She wants to see you," I replied.He stood up straight. "Then let her see me. Is there anything wrong with that?" I looked at him quizzically. "Are you sure about that?" I asked."Of course," he motioned with his hand as he whispered, "Is she still on the line?" I nodded, and he took the phone from me."What are you doing?" I questioned, attempting to retrieve the phone from him. He placed it to his ear and said, "Hi, Mother. This is Ni