In truth, I did not have any right to reprimand Nicholas. After all, I knew better than him about what it was like to act first and think later.I never thought there would be a day where I stopped loving Nicholas after loving him for so many years.When I pressed a sharp blade against my neck, I al
I chuckled softly, cupped Nicholas' cheeks, and gave him a soft peck on the lips."Like this?"Nicholas narrowed his eyes as he looked at me. "That's not enough."I closed my eyes and deepened the kiss obediently. However, my lips did not land on his soft lips. Instead, they landed on his cheek.He
It was already quite late at night when Douglas and I left the law firm. So, I invited him to have dinner with me.It was all thanks to Douglas' help during my time of absence. Otherwise, the law firm would have closed its doors early on.I was sure that there were a lot of rumors floating about, co
"Alright. Let's open a bottle then."I listened in as Nicholas answered Jasmine. The attendant was thrilled as a bottle of red wine was expensive in this particular restaurant, and he would be able to gain a small commission. He quickly called a waiter to send a bottle over, fully focused on servin
"Ari?"Yasmine was no longer dressed in her formal attire. Instead, she was dressed up beautifully as she stood beside the man. It was my first time seeing her like that.However, the man beside her looked oddly familiar. He looked like he was around 26 to 27 years old, and he looked slightly younge
Leo's eyes darkened. He wanted to know Ariana, and that thought had been with him for more than two years. But it seemed like Ariana had forgotten about him completely. When Ariana was in her final year at university, she had helped an old woman with a court case. That old woman in question had tr
Nicholas did not show any sign of surprise. It seemed that having a new joiner in the industry was no longer a secret, though he had not met him before. "Stay away from Ariana from now on," he said. He did not bother being polite to Leo. He merely said that to Leo before taking me to the car. It s
Nicholas lowered the car window. The cool night breeze had dispersed some of the emotional tension. Nicholas rested one hand on the window frame as he spoke."I'll think about it. The situation with Jasmine is complicated. After all, Claudia wronged her first." I was not surprised to hear him say t
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