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
After playing around in the underground parking lot for some time, Nicholas and I finally got into his car, driven by hunger and dizziness.Although it was late, the streets were still bustling with activity. Neon lights flickered across the various buildings, exuding an atmosphere of prosperity and
Tonight had been quite enjoyable.When Nicholas went to the restroom, I found the waiter who had been sneakily taking photos earlier. I asked him for the pictures on his phone and requested that he delete them."I'm sorry, but my husband doesn't like our private life being exposed. However, you took
On the way back to Coral Villa, Nicholas' expression remained unpleasant. It wasn't just because we both had been attacked by latte, but also that he had offered to help me, and I didn't want him to get involved.Although this wasn't the first case I had encountered in my career, it was definitely t
I couldn't sleep that night. At 3:00 a.m., I was scrolling through my phone when I saw a post on Claudia's social media. She had sent a response with a photo of Nicholas sleeping peacefully beside her.His eyes were closed, his face relaxed and calm, a stark contrast to the tense confrontation we ha
Following Silas would have been much better than facing everything alone. I wouldn't have to worry about finding cases because they'd come to me easily. I trusted that he could turn me into the star lawyer of his firm.As if he'd thought of something, he added, "Pete only invested in Jay Caldwell &
A bouquet of gardenias lay quietly in the middle of pale green wrapping paper, the outside adorned with mesh paper.The attached card bore no signature, just a teasing message that read, "You didn't think the flowers were for you, did you? Please give them to Silas for me."With that tone, it was ob
The sound of thin fabric tearing was barely noticeable to others. But to me, it was deafening.Immediately after, a large patch of bare skin on my shoulder was exposed, and it wasn't until the cool air stung my arm that I felt the dull pain radiating from my shoulder. Someone had deliberately pinch