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!!"

the brakes, her face

"Break up with him."

your back, break up with him. Stop dating altogether, and maybe I'll leave you

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

shrugged, his tone suddenly light. "Alright, if things go south, I'll just tell the Greenard family elders that I've shared

was known as a living nightmare to outsiders, and she saw him

driving on

the Greenard family, just drop me at your place. I promise I

calm, almost icy. "I'm

quiet for the rest

car stopped outside Scarlette's apartment complex. As she got

heart softened a bit, remembering their years of friendship. She turned slowly. "Go home,

grinned. "Come here, I have something

frowned, wary of his

Nicholas yanked her back into the car, kissing her

abandon, leaving

Scarlette raised her hand to slap

me. It'd just be icing on the

so shameless

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

and nibbling downwards,

her clothes, her face dark with

of her in such a mood, but Nicholas just leaned in, planting a

take Morgan to meet the Greenards?