Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 243

Nicholas went silent, brushing her hand away from his face.

Scarlette felt the sting on her hand but shrugged it off. She stepped out of the car and moved to the driver's seat. "I'll drive you home. You're the CEO now, you shouldn't be gallivanting around by yourself. The Greenard family has a lot of eyes on them, and you could be in danger."

Nicholas sat in the back, a reckless feeling bubbling up inside him.

"Why not just let me die? I'm not interested in living anyway."

The car came to a screeching halt. Scarlette gripped the steering wheel tightly. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Nicholas caught the flicker of concern in her eyes and flashed a sly grin. "Ah, so you do care if I die."

Scarlette turned to glare at him, ready to let loose, but the wildness in his eyes held her back. She just said, "Let me take you home."

"I'm not going home."

"Then I'll drop you at the office."

"I don't want to go there either."

Her patience was wearing thin, and she finally gave in. "You can't come to my place."

"What, already moved in with him? Should I start calling him 'brother-in-law,' or would that be awkward?"

"Nicholas!!"

face flushing with anger. "What do you

"Break up with him."

leaned in, speaking quickly, "If you want me off your back, break up with him. Stop dating altogether, and maybe

moments, then turned to face him. "I'm bringing him to meet the Greenard family in a few days.

"Alright, if things go south, I'll just tell the Greenard family elders that I've shared a

grinding her teeth in frustration. Nicholas was known as a living nightmare to outsiders, and she saw him the same way—always quick to switch gears

silence, driving on without a

cheek. "Not going to the Greenard family, just drop me at

was calm, almost icy.

quiet for the rest of the

car stopped outside Scarlette's apartment complex. As

friendship. She turned slowly. "Go home, put

I have something to tell

frowned, wary of

Nicholas yanked her back into

abandon, leaving

raised her hand to slap him, but

It'd just be icing on the

someone so shameless left her

was a powerhouse in the business world, she was at a loss

neck, kissing and nibbling downwards, only releasing her

her clothes,

in such a mood, but Nicholas just leaned in, planting a firm kiss

to meet