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 sounds of intimacy filled the entire car. Nicholas grabbed my hand and pressed it against his belt. Gone was the dignified and cold Nicholas. In his place was a man whose willpower had been consumed by desire and who had not been with a woman in a long time. His body was burning hot. It was as
The auction hall's large screen flickered, casting an unsettling light and filling the room with a sense of dread. The once-curious crowd now stared wide-eyed, frightened by Claudia's eerie smile and the sinister laughter echoing from the speakers.Nicholas spread his coat wide and wrapped me tightl
Nelson stumbled to the front of the stage, grabbed the microphone from the host, and shouted loudly, "Today's auction is canceled! Canceled!"Nicholas stood up calmly and said, "Since there was a bid, and my bid complies with the rules, this land is already mine! There's no justification for canceli
The auctioneer initially thought starting the bid at zero would ignite a frenzy in the auction room, given that this was a plot of land worth over 100 million dollars.But the moment he announced the starting price, the entire venue fell into an eerie silence.With Nicholas present, no one dared to
On our way back, Leo was still standing beside Yasmine. When he saw us approaching, he surprisingly nodded at both me and Nicholas—a rare acknowledgment.I frowned and glared at him. He had upset Yasmine again! I had expected Nicholas to ignore him entirely, but to my surprise, he nodded back sligh
Dressed in a black coat, the hem of Nicholas' garment billowed as he took a long stride forward.He walked toward me, his dark eyes seeming to hold an infinite power. At the moment our gazes met, a sense of calm washed over me.Only Nicholas made me truly think of this word. He was my calm, but he w
"Yasmine, check the brooch. Claudia will probably reveal my photos in the second half," I said.Yasmine had worn a sunflower brooch on her outfit today, equipped with a portable recording device to capture the events at the scene.She nodded with a serious expression. "Don't worry. It's all set."Sh
An auction naturally features more than one item. At first, there were some insignificant small plots of land with very low starting prices, serving as a warm-up. The attendees showed little interest, though some took the opportunity to bid on the cheap properties.Before the main event began, Beth
I lingered in the guest room until the time I had agreed upon with Yasmine before finally leaving the room.Originally, I had intended to avoid Nicholas for a while, but to my surprise, he was already gone from the Coral Villa.After bidding farewell to Tabitha and Cory, I drove to the firm to pick
At dawn, Nicholas and I finally drifted off to sleep, but suddenly, something jolted me awake, erasing all traces of drowsiness.I traced the contours of his features with my eyes, silently repeating his name in my mind. Curling up, I felt a deep ache in both body and soul. The wildness of the nigh