Chapter 85

Nina was gasping for breath, letting the cold wind hit her, yet she remained oblivious to the chill as she was too consumed by her need to escape.

She didn’t know how long she’d been running. Exhausted, she finally stopped, panting heavily.

With her hands on her knees, tears streamed down her face, falling to the ground without her noticing.

In that moment, Nina realized her cheeks were soaked with tears, each warm droplet turning icy, stinging her skin.

Why did it have to be this way?

Why?

Nina silently questioned herself, why did all the good things turn out to be lies?

She believed that Nash’s most tender and attractive demeanor was merely a facade of compensation and guilt..

Finally, she grasped the meaning behind Miranda’s words.

her only to exploit

showed no empathy and no hint of affection towards

heart grow

she had a shell to retreat into, where she wouldn’t suffer

she do now?

lost miserably.

upright. She glanced back at the imposing villa behind

could she turn?

ice–cold, and she had nothing with her, not even her phone.

know where she

walking aimlessly, her head heavy and her vision

from the study, still seething with anger, but warning him nonetheless, “You better stick to your word. Nina is a good girl, much better

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now! If you mistreat Nina even a little bit, I’ll

appropriate,” Nash

affairs, fearing he might be blinded and fall for Miranda again.

expression, noticing an

thoughts, Zoe didn’t say much more.

Zoe off, Nash

on the computer, accessing a

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