Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0016

What

a paragon of high moral standards he was.

"If that's the case... Let's get a divorce!" I didn't hesitate

anymore.

Silence filled the small space for two seconds. I thought Nicholas might say something, or perhaps offer an explanation. "Alright. You'd better not regret it," he said blandly.

Was

I lowered my head numbly. To him, Claudia untouchable. Going against her was equivalent to going against him.

"Oh, by the way," he added before leaving, "I was drugged at a social event tonight. Don't misunderstand."

I closed my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks. At that moment, the world seemed to fall completely silent.

me so intensely just now didn't

hot. The last bit of hope in me

whispered, "Nicholas, what

afraid that Claudia couldn't handle it if he was too rough with her? Well, that no

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reminiscing about my four years of marriage. I had been fooling myself all this time. I tried

in a mug of herbal tonic, most probably at Frances' behest. Sadly, it was impossible for Nicholas and I to

that the herbal tonic was best consumed after copulation. As her words echoed

said, "Grow strong in my

father gave me an apartment as a gift. It wasn't exactly a large unit, but it was located in the highly prized downtown area. My dad said young women should live in populated areas for

walked out of the villa's gates and looked up at the sky. I imagined my father's face hiding in the clouds. Perhaps he was

Nicholas wasn't the right one for me? Is that why you prepared a place of refuge for

leave for the apartment, I received

"Ariana, the company is

goods was stuck at

batch of goods released, the company's cash flow will be cut off. The buyers aren't easy to deal with. If we can't deliver, we can't return their deposit either. They'll surely sue