The sharp pain in my neck made every nerve in my body throb. I said coldly, "Let me go!" Marcus's expression changed rapidly. As more blood flowed from my neck, he grew increasingly worried. He became anxious. Not only was he concerned about Pete, but he also knew he could not face Nicholas if any
I figured that Jasmine's pain was likely due to her previous injury. There were surely some lingering effects after having such a serious condition. But this was not a good time for me to dwell on that now. She was so focused on her call that she did not even notice me walk by. I went to register m
"Let go!" Nicholas's annoyingly handsome face would attract too much attention. I did not want to make a scene with him at the hospital entrance. "Tell me what's wrong, and I'll let go!" I was getting irritated. He was here for Jasmine, so why was he concerned about me? "It's none of your business
I certainly had no intention of going with Nicholas. But to my surprise, he grabbed my wrist and gave me no chance to leave. He urged, "Don't keep Jasmine waiting, she needs to rest." My head was buzzing. I was practically dragged to the car. I could not believe he dared to treat me like this in f
Jasmine looked uncomfortable. "Ms. Jones, you must be joking. Nicholas and I plan to move in together when we're ready to marry." "Actually, people have been advising couples to go on trips or live together before getting married nowadays. Otherwise, how do you know if you're compatible?" I replied
I immediately looked up. Nicholas's usually deep, confident eyes seemed gentle and soft in the misty moonlight. His fiancée had just gotten out of the car and had not even entered the villa. But funnily enough, here he was saying he missed me. "You must be dreaming..." "No," Nicholas interrupted
I couldn't let Nicholas know that I got hurt. The last thing I wanted was for him to be informed of my situation. Otherwise, he would patronize me by saying nonsense like, "I knew it'd end up this way.""If you don't want to talk, then don't. Do you think I care to listen?"As Nicholas lost interest
Nicholas's kiss left me almost breathless. In fact, I had no doubt that his pheromones would overwhelm the entire car. He wedged his arm behind my back, arching my body as if I was intentionally offering myself to me. I felt ashamed. I clutched onto the leather seat beside me, marring the high-qua