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 sound of running water echoed from the bathroom. I could hear some indescribable noises of pleasure too. He would rather take care of himself than touch me. I always thought Nicholas's possessiveness toward me was related to the "new experiences" I had brought into his life. I had suddenly inj
Though he was aroused, he also knew how to restrain himself. Nicholas called for a stop again at the crucial moment. "I can wait for you." Nicholas gently bit my lip to end this intimate moment. "But don't make me wait too long." His body trembled slightly as he breathed. His breath was heavy with
Nicholas's words instantly stirred up emotions in my heart as it pounded hard. His gaze was soft and sincere. I raised my hand to cover his eyes and planted a light kiss on his lips. If we had not gone through those experiences before, I would have been moved. But now… It was too late. By the time
It was from my Facebook posts. I used to treat my social media like a diary. I had said so many things there that I probably would not remember every word. But once reminded, I could usually recall most of it. Yet, Nicholas quoted it word for word. He kept moving closer to me, so close that even ou
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