Forget it. It was no worse than getting bit by a dog. I shook my head hard and willed myself to think of other things.I still needed to get a job with Silas' team. I hoped that Pete wouldn't forget this promise and render all my efforts last night in vain.I couldn't bring myself to call Pete, so I
"I didn't say that," I said. "You have legs. You can go anywhere you want. I don't live here, anyway. I hadn't meant to come back here last night."To be honest, it wasn't hard to deal with Claudia. She had to keep up the pretense of being sweet and lovely, so thoughtfulness was one of her most impo
As if on cue, my heart began pounding."I didn't say anything to her," I retorted."Shut up. Just go to her college. If Claudia is hurt, you will pay for everything you've done!"Nicholas' cold voice was even more distressing than the sound of the call hanging up.I looked up at Pete and Silas. I kn
"I started it. For no other reason than the fact that she looks like she deserves a good punch in the face," Claudia said suddenly. "If I see you again, I'll punch you."Things descended into chaos just like that.When Nicholas arrived, the first thing he did was to grab Claudia, whom I was shieldin
I thought that Pete would laugh at my disheveled state. I thought that he would clap and ridicule me. It was what he'd done for more than 20 years, and he was good at it.I hadn't expected him to show such concern.However, I did not need concern or revenge at this time. All I wanted was some peace
"Do I look like I need you to pay for my meals?" Pete scoffed. "Plenty of women would kill to take me out for dinner!"After accompanying me to the hospital, Pete dropped me home. "You can take the next few days off. We don't need your ugly face in the firm.""Sure thing."I did not talk back this t
"What a miser you are, Mr. Hawk. How much did that ointment cost? 20 bucks?" I pursed my lips and looked Nicholas in the eye as I spoke. I was angry. I was angry that he treated Claudia so well, yet tried to humiliate me with some medicine that barely cost anything.Shrouded in the shadows, Nichola
"Malicious intent?" Nicholas echoed. After a moment of consideration, he asked, "Who was responsible?""Mr. Hawk, it was Mr. Shelman. He mentioned he had a close call today and wanted to see how difficult driving really is. Unfortunately, he lost control of the steering…" Beth's voice tapered off.
The auctioneer initially thought starting the bid at zero would ignite a frenzy in the auction room, given that this was a plot of land worth over 100 million dollars.But the moment he announced the starting price, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.With Nicholas present, no one dared to
On our way back, Leo was still standing beside Yasmine. When he saw us approaching, he surprisingly nodded at both me and Nicholas—a rare acknowledgment.I frowned and glared at him. He had upset Yasmine again! I had expected Nicholas to ignore him entirely, but to my surprise, he nodded back sligh
Dressed in a black coat, the hem of Nicholas' garment billowed as he took a long stride forward.He walked toward me, his dark eyes seeming to hold an infinite power. At the moment our gazes met, a sense of calm washed over me.Only Nicholas made me truly think of this word. He was my calm, but he w
"Yasmine, check the brooch. Claudia will probably reveal my photos in the second half," I said.Yasmine had worn a sunflower brooch on her outfit today, equipped with a portable recording device to capture the events at the scene.She nodded with a serious expression. "Don't worry. It's all set."Sh
An auction naturally features more than one item. At first, there were some insignificant small plots of land with very low starting prices, serving as a warm-up. The attendees showed little interest, though some took the opportunity to bid on the cheap properties.Before the main event began, Beth
I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick
At dawn, Nicholas and I finally drifted off to sleep, but suddenly, something jolted me awake, erasing all traces of drowsiness.I traced the contours of his features with my eyes, silently repeating his name in my mind. Curling up, I felt a deep ache in both body and soul. The wildness of the nigh
It was my first time being a mother. One child already left me feeling overwhelmed, and I had no idea how to handle conflicts between the two.That night, after both children had fallen asleep, I lay beside Tabitha, tossing and turning. My ears tuned to the sounds outside the bedroom door, waiting f
During breakfast, Nicholas' medical team arrived. To avoid making Tabitha feel anxious, they wore casual clothes instead of uniforms.The two little ones hadn't finished eating, so I sat with them in the living room while chatting with the doctors.The team handed me a printed booklet with Tabitha's