"Enough!" Everything Nicholas said made me sick to my stomach. "Stop trying to make yourself the victim!"His questioning stung even more than when he agreed to let Jasmine replace me. I hung up the phone, my hand shaking uncontrollably. At that moment, all my hopes for the future were shattered. I
"What kind of company is it?" I asked Pete."Oh, it's a tech company."I still didn't quite get it, and I couldn't think of anything else to ask, so I resorted to a very simple question. "Tough job?"He grinned. "It's alright."I looked at Pete, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still. For a br
"I'm not obligated to inform you about who I like. I'm neither your employee nor your wife, Mr. Hawk, so mind your own business!" No matter how much I tried to avoid him, he always found a way to show up in my life.I stared at him defiantly. "Weren't you supposed to be sick? I'm sure it must be exh
I shook my head. "I don't believe a word you say. You've completely lost my trust."Nicholas abruptly turned to look at me. "Why don't you believe me?" He reached out, pulling my hand and sliding it into the gap between the buttons of his shirt. "I didn't lie to you. I'm burning up."His body was se
Nicholas fell silent. He straightened up and proceeded to button up his clothes, donning each garment in turn. He seemed to revel in my gaze, his movements slow and purposeful, almost as if he was deliberately attempting to seduce me. Every flick of his finger seemed to ooze with allure.Unable to
"What did you just say?" Nicholas' hand, which was gripping my chin, started to shake uncontrollably. Then, he tightened his grip around my chin. "Repeat yourself. what did you say?"I swatted his hand away, a cold smile playing on my lips. "I want you on your knees and beg me to remarry you. Also,
I stared at the picture on my phone, and my body went rigid for a good three or four seconds. It felt as if there had never been such an intimate picture of us before. This was the first and only one. We didn't even kiss in our wedding photos. My fingers hovered over the two tiny figures on the scr
Marcus and I went to a restaurant, and he didn't say a word until the dishes were being served. "Let's eat first." We can talk about everything later."I glanced at the neatly arranged cutlery on the table and remained still. "I need you to tell me what you want to discuss with me before I can decid