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Chapter 102

Author: Diana Ogazi
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-28 19:04:00

Nicklaus’s POV:

I sat in my office and turned my chair around. I was facing the Skyview window, and I watched the whole city from there.

I placed my right hand under my clenched jaw, and my left hand was holding a stick of cigarettes.

My mind wasn't exactly where I was looking. My mind was thinking about Elena the whole time.

Seeing her in court today made me realise how much I have missed her, and it became worse when she collapsed to the ground.

Now I realise that leaving her in police custody was a good idea. She must have gone through a lot of stress for her to collapse on the floor, and they wouldn’t even let me see her.

I tried to see her and to have a word with her, but to no avail.

“Who are you? Alex? What do you mean to Elena?” I muttered silently to myself.

“I will make sure that I find out everything about you and what your relationship with Elena is,” I continued.

Immediately, there was a knock on my door, and Mr. John walked in.

“It's so good to see you, Mr. John.”
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