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
I turned around and quietly looked at Nicholas.While my mind was in turmoil, he had already wrapped his arms around me from behind. "Don't listen to him. How could anything be wrong with you?""Yes, yes," the doctor stammered, standing abruptly and apologizing. Beads of sweat glistened on his foreh
The doctor led me back to the first examination room. He said he wanted to understand more about Tabitha's early life environment and whether any other factors might have affected her emotions and personality.I pursed my lips and thought for a moment before asking, "Are you trying to determine if t
Nicholas held my hand and gently brushed it against his cheek."Tabitha will be fine. Our child will be healthy and happy. Everything will be okay."He repeated it over and over as if to convince both of us. Was he nervous too?I looked into Nicholas' eyes and nodded sadly. Seeing the redness around
The movements Nicholas made seemed natural and affectionate to others. I couldn't help but curse under my breath, thinking that Nicholas was good at nothing but putting on a show.Instinctively, I stepped away from him, putting some distance between us as I touched my flushed cheeks.Upon seeing thi
The pediatric wing of the hospital was decorated with colorful murals and cartoon characters. There was even a play area designed to help children relax.But none of it seemed to catch Tabitha's attention. She was listlessly leaning on Nicholas' shoulder. Her eyes were half-closed, likely from being
The entire trip to the hospital felt unusually silent because of the small incident this morning.Nicholas sat stiffly in the car, his lips pressed into a tight line as he buried himself in work on his phone. Not a word left his mouth.Tabitha noticed the tension between us right away. Her little he
My heart tightened. "Nicholas, what do you take me for? You're making it sound like I'm taking your advantage."I lifted my hand and pinched his waist. He cried out in pain and finally let go. I quickly sat up to put some distance between us, glaring at him angrily.Nicholas narrowed his eyes and wr
The cold sweat on my back instantly soaked my nightgown. Upon seeing who was standing in front of me, I felt so drained that I couldn't even muster the energy to glare at Nicholas."What's wrong?" he asked, reaching up to touch my forehead before turning on the bedside lamp. He grabbed a tissue and
Although Nicholas gave me his assurances, I still couldn't fully relax. I lay beside Tabitha, unable to fall asleep. So, I decided to search for information on childhood autism. As soon as I opened my phone, a trending topic popped up with Nicholas' name on it. The headline read, "CEO of Hawk Corp