Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

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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!"

as Claudia called out coquettishly, "Nick, are you asleep?

and barked an order, "Don't go to

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until I get back."

bed and locked the door behind him.

was long. I couldn't sleep alone in the

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 Nicholas every time I came to Hawk Manor. I never had a chance to notice anything

book couldn't be called a diary. Instead, it was more like a sketchbook. There were no words inside it. There were just some simple drawings to represent his mood for

and the next page was a piano with a smiling expression

notebook, I could see

at the piano in my mind.

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

notebook would be uneventful,

quickly. At some point, the black per marks on the

one by one until I landed on a page where Nicholas had

I felt pain welling up within me. This must have been the day Claudia came to the