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
Clinging helplessly to the leather seat, I realized Nicholas had known all along. "I'm not getting out." I shook my head. "It's pointless, and I won't come back here ever again."I stole a glance outside the car window, hastily putting an end to the chapter of the past few days that felt like a dre
The next day, I returned to Radiant City, hoping to see him one last time. To my surprise, I was turned away at the entrance.A small note was handed to me by a police officer. On it were Nicholas' strong, determined words."Wait for me to atone for my sins. Wait for me to come to you."Staring at t
"All the mistakes began with me, so today, I will end them."Because of my actions, those who deserved punishment were able to evade justice for four long years. I am willing to cooperate with the police investigation, provide the necessary evidence, and take full legal responsibility for any past a
After hanging up the call, I immediately searched online.Screenshots of Nicholas being taken away were plastered across numerous articles by the tabloids. And the top four trending topics were all about him."Hawk Corporation CEO Publicly Confesses Love""Hawk Corporation CEO Taken Away for Investi
I suddenly received a call from Douglas. He asked when I would need Tabitha's passport back, as it was still with him. I couldn't help but feel that once a person wakes up to the truth, everything starts to fall into place as it was meant to."Send it to Coral Villa," I said, then hung up and went t
In the following days, my schedule was always tightly arranged by Nicholas.He subtly hinted and asked whether I'd consider remarrying him, saying it might make the adoption process for Cory easier. However, I could handle the matter myself, even if it was more troublesome.Rather than discussing re
It wasn't until Leo was wheeled out of the operating room that I finally saw Yasmine and Nicholas in the ward.The two of them exchanged a silent glance when they saw me and turned away in unison, as if by mutual agreement.I couldn't help but feel that the tension between them had somehow lessened.
Nicholas' entire body trembled violently, his mouth opening and closing for a long time without being able to utter a single word."My father… wasn't it because of my mother…""It was your mother who ordered it, and Claudia carried it out!"Nicholas still couldn't comprehend, his voice hollow and di
Nicholas started trembling uncontrollably, anger surging through him almost instantly, consuming every fiber of his being.Although he was aware that there were still some unresolved misunderstandings between him and me, she had already said she didn't mind. He had thought it wasn't something import
The ambulance arrived swiftly, its flashing red warning lights casting Yasmine's pale face in an even starker hue.She got into the ambulance with Leo, while Nicholas and I drove together to the hospital.Nicholas sighed regretfully, "I arranged everything as quickly as I could, but I was still a bi