I had no idea if my guess was right, but I was willing to excuse his behavior. Zachary had someone he loved greatly. He was so lucky. Honestly speaking, I was quite envious of him.I brushed my cheek across Nicholas' as I leaned over to speak into the phone. "Ms. Gardner, don't make things difficult
In the end, we didn't get to go to the police station, but Nicholas and I didn't do anything other than the kiss we shared in the car.Today, Claudia didn't go to school at all. She intended to spend some private time with Nicholas, only to be interrupted by Francis.Since Nicholas chose to pick me
As I fought with Nicholas, I started believing the ridiculous reason that I used to instigate the argument. When I recalled the moments I had spent with Nicholas over the past four years, I'd always remember Claudia's presence in every one of them.In the past, I always kept my identity in check. H
I straddled Nicholas as I looked down at him silently. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, the desire in his dark eyes plain to see. But he wasn't in a hurry to take me.Under the faint moonlight, Nicholas studied me from various angles while maintaining his grip on my hips. It was as if he was admiri
It was a rather wild night for us. When I woke up, my mind was a complete mess.When I asked Wendy what time it was, her answer made me realize that it was already the next day. This made me smack myself in the head in frustration.Zachary had probably already been transferred to the detention cente
In the end, Claudia couldn't hold her own urges back at all. I fell silent for a moment before yanking my arm out, which had already gone white from her grip. Then, I smiled."So you're saying that you're the one who hired someone to stab you before framing me, right?"Claudia's smile faded away ins
Once I recomposed myself, I visited Zachary at the detention center. When I stepped into the place once again, I was filled with mixed feelings. I had just gotten released from the detention center recently, yet everyone acted as though they never remembered seeing me there. They were quick to glos
"Ms. Jones, Cece and I have been together for 16 years. Do you know what that means? You can't fool me here. Those who truly cheat on their partners are afraid of letting them know about the affair. There's no such thing as a blatant affair."Zachary's words served as a reminder to me. He said that
In Nicholas's mind, it seemed like I still loved him because I had his child.I could clearly feel that from the moment I revealed that Tabitha was his daughter, he became much softer."We're here," Douglas reminded me in a low voice, snapping me back to the present.Today, I was meeting with Yasmin
After finishing lunch, I asked Douglas to take me to Jay Caldwell & Co. I needed to discuss a few things with Yasmine.Nicholas stopped me in front of the car. "Can't you spare me just half an hour?"The wind was stronger today, and my words carried a coldness as I spoke."I think you should make th
Just as I was about to turn Nicholas down, the waiter knocked and brought in the dishes I ordered.I frowned. "Did you bring the wrong dishes? This isn't what I ordered."I was starving and had ordered butter-poached lobster tails, seared scallops, sous vide short ribs, and king crab legs with herb
I got into the car and saw Nicholas outside through the window, kicking at a patch of grass with a gloomy look on his face.Douglas glanced at me. "Ms. Jones, did you and Mr. Hawk make up?"Upon hearing that, I lifted my gaze and caught the confusion in his eyes through the rearview mirror. I shook
Christopher trembled as I stepped toward him. Although each of my steps was graceful and unhurried, they seemed to fill him with dread.At that moment, I felt like I was some kind of demon. Why else would it take so many bodyguards to hold Christopher down? I did not doubt that, if they let him go,
"Christopher?" I gasped.I had planned to slip away quietly, but Christopher's desperate cries were so loud they drew a crowd. It was then I realized Coral Villa looked the same as before, yet it had changed in so many ways. Otherwise, where did all these people come from?A guard in black kicked C
Nicholas needed some time alone, and my mood did not ease from the heavy pain as I pushed open the door.Just a door between us, and we were each steeped in our own pain."Ah! Ah!"The sound of a little voice pulled me from my thoughts. I practiced my smile twice before I leaned over the railing. "
Nicholas lifted his gaze, shock and wonder filling his eyes."Tabitha… She really is my child. My child… Tabitha… Tabitha Hawk…"Suddenly, I was enveloped in a powerful embrace, his body trembling against mine. His heart thudded in rhythm with his shaking voice."My child… I really have a child…"I
"Alright. Let's eat first," Nicholas said.Considering my condition, Nicholas gestured for the maid to bring the meal in. In truth, he was nearly certain that Tabitha was his daughter. Her eyes mirrored his own, far more so than Pete's could ever. Back at the airport, when Nicholas was rushing back