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
I kept Chief Jefferson busy with my case the entire time to prevent him from finding a chance to talk to Nicholas. If Nicholas decided to make things difficult for me, I might not be able to get out of the police station anytime soon.I could only stall for time, hoping that Yasmine would arrive at
"Is that so?" I said, forcing a smile and feeling somewhat disturbed.After all, he was my husband. Yet, he seemed more intent on finding evidence of my crimes than the men I had only met a few times. Seeing me come out of the police station unscathed must have disappointed him.A sudden arm on my s
"Mr. Hawk, I am her attorney. If there's anything you need to discuss, I can speak with you," said Silas, stepping forward.I turned my head to look at Silas. Since when did I hire him as my attorney? He seemed to sense my gaze and turned to smile at me."I've heard that Mr. Harmon's consultation fe
Nicholas raised his voice a few notches, his emotions finally showing some cracks."No wonder you're always clamoring for divorce. First, it was Pete. Now, it's Silas. I'm really curious. What kind of charm are you using on those men?"Charm? Compared to Claudia, my skills were nothing. I wanted to