Nicholas' heaving chest finally calmed down, and he immediately held Jasmine's shoulders and pulled her tightly into his embrace."So what if I'm raising her as a pet? If I were to raise a pet, I'd only want pets that are good and obedient. I wouldn't want to raise a pet like you."So what if I spen
The news about my divorce from Nicholas had spread quickly and caused quite an uproar.It wasn't due to the divorce itself, but because Nicholas had done what he said he would. The night of our divorce, he lit the city up with fireworks. He was doing it because he wanted to show me that all of his
Pete didn't seem to be joking as he looked at me calmly. His burning gaze slowly morphed into one of anxiousness. He gulped repeatedly, seemingly waiting for my answer.My thoughts began to swirl as I listened to his words as I remembered the past.When we were young, I used to find Pete annoying. H
The atmosphere immediately turned heavy due to Nicholas' presence. I shivered slightly when I saw his car. Shouldn't he be accompanying Jasmine instead? Didn't he want to give her the best of everything?My emotions began to swirl out of control. Who was he to disrupt my life over and over again? I
I quickly ran over and placed my hands over the arm Nicholas was using to hold onto Pete's collar. I tried to break them apart, but Nicholas' grip was so tight that the veins around his arm had popped from his wrist up into his sleeve.Looking up, I saw that his entire face was dark and even his ga
As expected, Nicholas entered my apartment with ease. It was almost as if he was entering his own home. He turned on the lights and looked at me. He even asked, "Aren't you going to come in?"Head inside? Why should I head inside and be in the same room as him?I felt like I was in a dream as I loo
I didn't even have the strength to cry as I watched him lose control. I only felt a strong sense of helplessness.My heart was filled with sorrow. The feeling of his touch did not make me feel anything, and I knew he was merely lashing out at me. I raised my head helplessly, trying to avoid his kis
The edge of the pendant scratched Nicholas' face, causing his cheek to bleed. He tilted his head as he watched the necklace fall to the ground. He looked like he had just been punched in the gut."Stop wasting your time on me! Stop going crazy over me! And stop interfering with my life! No matter wh
Nelson stumbled to the front of the stage, grabbed the microphone from the host, and shouted loudly, "Today's auction is canceled! Canceled!"Nicholas stood up calmly and said, "Since there was a bid, and my bid complies with the rules, this land is already mine! There's no justification for canceli
The auctioneer initially thought starting the bid at zero would ignite a frenzy in the auction room, given that this was a plot of land worth over 100 million dollars.But the moment he announced the starting price, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.With Nicholas present, no one dared to
On our way back, Leo was still standing beside Yasmine. When he saw us approaching, he surprisingly nodded at both me and Nicholas—a rare acknowledgment.I frowned and glared at him. He had upset Yasmine again! I had expected Nicholas to ignore him entirely, but to my surprise, he nodded back sligh
Dressed in a black coat, the hem of Nicholas' garment billowed as he took a long stride forward.He walked toward me, his dark eyes seeming to hold an infinite power. At the moment our gazes met, a sense of calm washed over me.Only Nicholas made me truly think of this word. He was my calm, but he w
"Yasmine, check the brooch. Claudia will probably reveal my photos in the second half," I said.Yasmine had worn a sunflower brooch on her outfit today, equipped with a portable recording device to capture the events at the scene.She nodded with a serious expression. "Don't worry. It's all set."Sh
An auction naturally features more than one item. At first, there were some insignificant small plots of land with very low starting prices, serving as a warm-up. The attendees showed little interest, though some took the opportunity to bid on the cheap properties.Before the main event began, Beth
I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick
At dawn, Nicholas and I finally drifted off to sleep, but suddenly, something jolted me awake, erasing all traces of drowsiness.I traced the contours of his features with my eyes, silently repeating his name in my mind. Curling up, I felt a deep ache in both body and soul. The wildness of the nigh
It was my first time being a mother. One child already left me feeling overwhelmed, and I had no idea how to handle conflicts between the two.That night, after both children had fallen asleep, I lay beside Tabitha, tossing and turning. My ears tuned to the sounds outside the bedroom door, waiting f