That Can Be Arranged (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 309 

A few moments passed before she calmed down, then she said in a light but bitter voice, “Do you know how much effort it took me to leave the country? To make up my mind to get away from everything back home?!”

Nicholas frowned, not understanding what this had to do with him staying.

Tessa understood the confusion on his face, and she couldn’t help but feel aggrieved, her eyes turning red-rimmed.

“Do you understand the feeling of someone who was forced to leave their family behind and live in a foreign country far from their familiar homeland? Not only do I have to familiarize myself with a new environment all over again, but I also have to find a new job.”

As Tessa spoke, her voice became choked. Tears flowed from her eyes and streamed down her cheeks before landing on the back of her hand.

When Nicholas saw this, his heart felt as though those tears pierced it.

“You—” Initially, he wanted to comfort her, but he was interrupted before he could finish speaking

“Obviously, I’ve already come all the way here to avoid you, so why do you still refuse to let

got up, looking calm as he approached Tessa. Then, he gritted his teeth and asked, “In your eyes, I’m just trouble?

cold eyes, her heart shuddered, and her hand on the dining table

was close to you, I lost my job. I have nothing, and I

frustration she had suffered all this while as her emotions had finally shattered that jar she had kept them locked in. Looking at him with desperation, she begged, “This is me

was livid, but Tessa pretended not to notice as

hope I won’t see you

Tessa had just said, it

instantly, Nicholas thought of Remus. After all, this domineering and unreasonable behavior was very much in line with his attitude. But…

knew about Tessa’s identity, which was why he tried so hard to force her

his eyes was gloomy and terrifying. He hated it when others made decisions for him without his permission,

anger as he thought of Tessa crying in front of him just now. “You left just because someone asked you to? Since when did you become so