Pete immediately grabbed my arm. I wanted to break free, but he was too strong."Were you about to hit me?""I don't want to talk to you. Let go of me, and get out!""This is my house!""Then move away. I'll leave!"Suddenly, Pete chuckled and said, "You're so heartless!"The next second, he pulled
I never thought my relationship with Nicholas would turn into such a spectacle. We were all adults here. How could he still throw fists over his feelings? It was embarrassing!Nicholas slowly turned his head to look at me. His gaze was cold as he looked at me sharply. "Did you bite me for him?"I co
I was slightly stunned as I did not expect Nicholas to say that to me.As I listened to the sound of his breathing, I gradually calmed down. It seemed like the news that made me feel like my world was coming to an end seemed small in his eyes.A relationship was between two people, but why was I the
It wasn't just a kiss. It felt much more like a punishment that made me feel suffocated.The scent of blood lingered in the air around us. However, I wasn't sure if the scent was coming from the blood on Nicholas' waist or the blood coming from our mouths.No matter what, the kiss was the worst expe
Claudia froze momentarily before her voice immediately morphed into a tearful tone. "Nick, don't you know?""Explain it clearly! What am I supposed to know?"He tightened his grip around my waist as he lost control, oblivious to the fact that he was hurting me. I felt my heart drop, and I felt sligh
Suddenly, I lost all desire to explain myself. In his eyes, an explanation would only turn into me admitting my mistakes.Nicholas sounded somewhat hurt as he said, "Ariana, do you know what the cruelest thing about you is?"I glanced at him calmly without an ounce of emotion. If I could truly be fu
I had heard such cruel words often and had slowly grown immune to them. I clenched my hands tightly into fists and forced myself to calm down. "Although you aren't my biological mother, I've treated you like my own mother for four years—"Before I could finish speaking, Frances interrupted me and s
I was exhausted, so I decided to close my eyes and rest. But in my mind, there seemed to be the scent of blood lingering in the air.It felt like there was an air of bloodthirstiness coming from someone. Just from a slight sniff, I knew I had to get away. I massaged my temples painfully as Yasmine's
Claudia had left, yet it still felt like someone was standing there. The tension of a silent standoff stirred something deep within me. But under the cover of darkness, whatever I couldn't hide would still remain unseen."Was it you?" Nicholas's voice carried no hint of emotion, and his gaze was unr
The journey from Jay Caldwell & Co. to Coral Villa wasn't long, taking less than half an hour.I kept refreshing the webpage, watching the situation unfold. The trending topics about Claudia and Nelson continued to drop in popularity. Someone was clearly working to bury the story."Tell the PR team
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. "