All Chapters of Crying Her a River: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

A dangerous gleam flashed in Nathaniel's eyes as he narrowed them in thought.He had underestimated Nikita's loyalty to Mason. She even went so far as to pitch business deals to potential clients on Mason's behalf. She was more of a girlfriend than a designer at this point.The air around Nathaniel grew cold as a stormy look passed over his face. At that moment, Regina knocked on the door and entered, urging, "Come on, Nathaniel, we have to go!"Regina hadn't been invited to the party tonight, but she pestered Nathaniel into bringing her, claiming she wanted to see what these fancy events were like.He caved. It wasn't as if he planned to look for a better plus-one than Regina, anyway. But if Nikita were here, he might have been inclined to take her instead.Snapping out of his thoughts, Nathaniel hummed indifferently in response. He was sullen throughout the drive to the party. Regina tried to cheer him up but to no avail.The party was held in an opulently decorated hall. The s

Nathaniel asked, "Did you do something wrong? You haven't looked me in the eyes since I showed up."Nikita stared into his dark, depthless eyes and couldn't help but feel he was different this evening. She couldn't quite put a finger on it.She was still pondering when she noticed the woman approaching him from behind.Her lips curved up in a cold smile as she countered, "What could I have possibly done wrong? You should ask yourself if you've done something to account for, Mr. Foster."Nikita pointedly glanced over his shoulder, and he followed her gaze, only to find Regina looking at him like he had just betrayed her.Annoyed, Nathaniel told Regina, "I need to speak with Nikita privately. You can stay here if you want. I'll have Harvey drive you home afterward." He then tried to pull Nikita away.Regina stopped him and demanded incredulously, "You're just going to leave me here, Nathaniel?" She hated feeling like a secondary option the moment Nikita showed up. She didn't deserv

The jug was right before Nathaniel, yet he refused to lift a finger to help himself.Nikita barked a short laugh as she closed the front door. Ignoring his request, she drawled sarcastically, "You might want to go to the hospital if you're missing a limb, Mr. Foster. You'll want to seek treatment immediately before your disability worsens."Nathaniel's face darkened. He was about to retort when Nikita returned to her room and slammed the door shut. There was a loud click as she pointedly locked the door.She refused to believe that her words earlier did not faze Nathaniel. She knew that his pride bruised easily.She drew a hot bath for herself and shrugged off her clothes. Surely the infuriating man outside her door would leave by the time she was done bathing.With that in mind, Nikita soaked in the hot bathwater and dried her hair afterward. When she did not hear any sound or sense any movement coming from outside the bathroom, she opened the door to see if Nathaniel had indeed

Nikita decided to endure Nathaniel's nonsense for the sake of a million dollars.As the waiter left with their orders, Nikita took out her notebook and pen. Her tone was considerably less acerbic as she resumed her usual indifference. "Care to tell me what you're looking for in a necklace now, Mr. Foster?"Nathaniel gave her a few vague details at first. His gaze was fixed on her serious profile. The stray strands of hair framing her face added a casualness to her beauty.His eyes darkened as he took out the contract he had Harvey draw up this morning. He tossed it at Nikita and elegantly sipped his tea. "Why don't you take a look at that if you're in such dire straits?"Baffled, Nikita took the contract and flipped through it. A stormy look passed over her face as she recognized the contract for what it was: a sugar baby arrangement.According to the contract, the arrangement would last three years during which Nathaniel would pay her 30 million dollars annually. In addition to t

Regina leaned against the wall and leveled a menacing stare at Nikita's back. Her fists were clenched at her sides.She cursed Nikita and wondered if she was pregnant with Nathaniel's baby. There was a good chance that she might be, considering she was still working for him a month ago.It was also unlikely that Nikita had slept with anyone else. Nathaniel was extremely territorial and a terminal germaphobe. He wouldn't have kept Nikita around for that long if he knew she had been touched by another man.Regina took a deep breath as the thought settled. A vicious gleam shone in her eyes. She had to get rid of Nikita's baby no matter what!Nikita did not run into Regina again during the examinations that followed. She thought the universe must be pulling the biggest prank on her, for the secret she had tried so hard to keep had been discovered by the one person who shouldn't know about it.But knowing Regina, she would not tell Nathaniel about this. After all, the baby was now the