Chapter 0009

I wasn't sure if it was because of the effects of the tonic he took, but Nicholas seemed particularly eager tonight.

I used all my strength to resist him. In the end, I finally managed to stop him by punching him in the chin.

Nicholas clutched his chin as his lips curled back in anger. Did you do that on purpose?"

I swore I didn't do it on purpose, but there was no taking it back since I hit him. He couldn't possibly hit me back to make things even.

Nicholas stood up. He was seething with anger. He threatened, "Don't expect me to touch you again."

Suddenly, a knock was heard on the door. In the midst of our standoff, the loud sound interrupted the escalating

awkwardness in the room. Claudia's sweet voice came from outside the door, "Nick!"

I pulled my nightgown tighter around me and sat up. I pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Can you not go out?"

His jaw tightened visibly and the lust in his eyes disappeared like the receding tide. "I really don't understand what you're so upset about!"

knocking continued outside as Claudia called out coquettishly, "Nick,

me and barked an

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until I get back."

and locked the door behind him. I didn't need

I couldn't sleep alone

over to Nicholas' bookshelf as I was hoping to find a book that could make me feel drowsy and go to sleep. To my surprise, I found a yellowed notebook tucked in between the books on the shelf. My eyes were glued to

more like a sketchbook. There were no words inside it. There

crying face and the next page was a piano with

this notebook, I could see the

at the piano in my mind. I flipped

lot of effort into his upbringing. In elite families, our childhoods were practically non-existent. Our time was filled with various extracurricular classes. I was no exception. Nicholas'

the entire notebook would be uneventful, so

At some point, the black per marks

flipped back the pages one by one until I landed on a page where Nicholas had drawn a

up within me. This must have been the day Claudia came to the

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