I had no choice but to rise and signal the waiter for additional chairs. As I moved to sit down, Nicholas unexpectedly grasped my arm, pulling me toward him with a firmness that directed me to take the seat beside him.I glanced up, his defined jawline dominating my view. Oblivious to any sense of i
Nicholas chose his words carefully, speaking deliberately and calmly with courtesy. He suspected there was considerable exaggeration involved in the matter, and the likelihood of success was manageable.Lawyers had numerous choices when deciding which cases to take on. To increase their success rate
Nicholas treated me as if I were his sworn enemy. To an outsider, it might seem like he was the one who had taken the stab instead of Claudia."Pete and Silas aren't part of this, Nicholas. Let's keep irrelevant people out of it," I said.Nicholas had mentioned throwing me in jail before, but I clun
Rubbing my wrist, which was reddened from Nicholas' grip, I said calmly, "I nearly got taken by the big bad wolf. We should leave. I'm terrified."Pete chuckled sardonically, his voice tinged with mockery. "Is there anything that still scares you? You're quite a tough cookie!"I glanced up at Pete.
Nicholas took a long stride and was instantly beside Pete. His fist narrowly missed Pete's face as he pulled me away."Don't drag my wife into your nonsense!"Nicholas didn't hit Pete, but the latter's temper flared up immediately. He punched Nicholas in the chest."Nick, I treat you like my brother
Ah! I snapped back to reality and tried to knee him in the groin, but he caught my leg. His kiss became even more aggressive, a frenzied assault that felt like a vengeful rampage.I could barely keep up, my mind bombarded by the relentless onslaught of male hormones.A shiver ran through me. If this
"What?" I opened my mouth in shock."Stop trying to trick me. There's no one else in the world like you who could falsely accuse me so baselessly, let alone the police."Nicholas thought I was scared. He looked at me with a detached, god-like perspective and said, "We have ten minutes until we reach
"You're quite something, aren't you?" I looked up at Nicholas, my smile faint. "Are you protecting me, or are you just protecting the Hawk family's reputation?""Does it matter?" he replied, his tone one of unquestionable authority. "Dirty linen should not be washed in public.""Fine. I'll apologize