"Go ahead! Smash it! Keep going! Whatever you do to me, I'll pay it back double to Yasmine!" Jasmine stretched her neck forward, gritting her teeth as she screamed in rage. "Ariana, you're the one who started this! Everything happening now is your karma!"I couldn't understand what Jasmine meant. C
Nicholas's tall figure cast a shadow over the hallway, dimming the overhead lights and fueling the anger in my heart.Of course. If Nicholas wasn't backing Jasmine up, how could she have the means to locate them and devise such a manipulative scheme?It didn't matter who was the mastermind behind th
Jasmine's eyes widened in disbelief. "Nick, what did you say?""I don't have the habit of repeating myself. You heard me." Nicholas sighed, but his tone was firm.It took Jasmine almost three minutes to process the reality, but she still couldn't accept it."Nick, are you saying that after using me,
Nicholas knew that chasing after me would be futile. All he would catch was destined to be nothing but emptiness.At first, he merely thought this city's temperature felt colder than in Radiant City. But now, he understood that this damp chill that seeped into his chest and lungs, making him shiver,
"I thought the first thing you would ask me is about how Yasmine is doing," Nicholas slowly turned around, stepping closer to me with each word."Since when did Pete become more important to you than Yasmine?"Even Nicholas's shadow seemed to carry weight. For a moment, I felt like I could barely br
Nicholas pondered for a moment. He calmly smiled and said, "Then you shall see if you can still reach him."He turned to leave, taking a few steps before stopping and glancing back at me. With a condescending air, he said, "You're free to go now."This time, Nicholas really left. His dark silhouette
In an instant, countless self-comforting thoughts flashed through my mind. Perhaps I should learn from Jasmine—close my eyes and ignore the women around Nicholas. Just becoming his wife in name didn't seem that hard. I had lost my mother because of my stubbornness, my defiance, and my immaturity.
From the moment I got in the car, Nicholas hadn't spared me a glance. Even now, his eyes remained closed. I couldn't discern his emotions. What kind of façade was he keeping up?I suddenly felt like laughing. I knew exactly what he wanted. Realizing that there was no need to beat around the bush wi