Nicholas subconsciously swallowed, then lowered his head to bite my glistening lips. "Continue!" he demanded, the frustration evident in his voice.I frowned and turned my head away, dodging his advances. Once the mood was disrupted, it was hard to pick up where we left off.Sensing my reluctance, h
Champagne was mostly used for celebrations. But tonight, it was clearly unnecessary.I placed the champagne back into the wine cabinet and selected the red wine Nicholas had prepared earlier, pouring myself a glass.Outside, a vast mist enveloped the entire city of Radiant City. The dazzling and shi
I looked at the person who spoke. I had seen him when I was a child—he was an old veteran under my dad's command and had been invited to our home countless times for dinner.After my dad's death, he often made things difficult for my mom regarding the company, and now, the trouble had turned to me.
I didn't go straight to Nicholas, but instead called Yasmine to meet me. By the time we arrived at Nicholas' office, it was already late afternoon.As we pushed open the office door, the first thing that came into view was him reclining in his executive chair with his eyes closed, resting.He was ba
After calming Yasmine down, I returned to Nicholas' office. As soon as I stepped through the door, he grabbed me by the waist and pinned me against the heavy door."Mrs. Hawk, you're truly generous. So many people spend their whole lives chasing after wealth like this, and you just give it away to o
As soon as the question slipped out, I felt a pang of regret. When I noticed the obvious amusement on Nicholas' face, which he didn't have time to hide, I asked myself how I could have lost my composure so easily.However, he didn't give me a chance to regret it. He tilted his head with his thumb c
As shameless as he always was, Nicholas tried to cozy up to me again, but I shoved him away with a slap."Say whatever you want," I said as I escaped from his embrace once more. "But as someone who stands by the truth, I have to say this. I just had low blood sugar. I'm going to meet Yasmine for din
Nicholas nodded, a gentlemanly smile playing on his face as he finally let go of me.He said, "Regarding the 'competition' you mentioned earlier, it did get me thinking. I'm good at self-reflection, especially if what you said makes sense."You know, when you threw yourself into my arms at that hosp
The next day, I returned to Radiant City, hoping to see him one last time. To my surprise, I was turned away at the entrance.A small note was handed to me by a police officer. On it were Nicholas' strong, determined words."Wait for me to atone for my sins. Wait for me to come to you."Staring at t
"All the mistakes began with me, so today, I will end them."Because of my actions, those who deserved punishment were able to evade justice for four long years. I am willing to cooperate with the police investigation, provide the necessary evidence, and take full legal responsibility for any past a
After hanging up the call, I immediately searched online.Screenshots of Nicholas being taken away were plastered across numerous articles by the tabloids. And the top four trending topics were all about him."Hawk Corporation CEO Publicly Confesses Love""Hawk Corporation CEO Taken Away for Investi
I suddenly received a call from Douglas. He asked when I would need Tabitha's passport back, as it was still with him. I couldn't help but feel that once a person wakes up to the truth, everything starts to fall into place as it was meant to."Send it to Coral Villa," I said, then hung up and went t
In the following days, my schedule was always tightly arranged by Nicholas.He subtly hinted and asked whether I'd consider remarrying him, saying it might make the adoption process for Cory easier. However, I could handle the matter myself, even if it was more troublesome.Rather than discussing re
It wasn't until Leo was wheeled out of the operating room that I finally saw Yasmine and Nicholas in the ward.The two of them exchanged a silent glance when they saw me and turned away in unison, as if by mutual agreement.I couldn't help but feel that the tension between them had somehow lessened.
Nicholas' entire body trembled violently, his mouth opening and closing for a long time without being able to utter a single word."My father… wasn't it because of my mother…""It was your mother who ordered it, and Claudia carried it out!"Nicholas still couldn't comprehend, his voice hollow and di
Nicholas started trembling uncontrollably, anger surging through him almost instantly, consuming every fiber of his being.Although he was aware that there were still some unresolved misunderstandings between him and me, she had already said she didn't mind. He had thought it wasn't something import
The ambulance arrived swiftly, its flashing red warning lights casting Yasmine's pale face in an even starker hue.She got into the ambulance with Leo, while Nicholas and I drove together to the hospital.Nicholas sighed regretfully, "I arranged everything as quickly as I could, but I was still a bi