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.

so intensely

hot. The last bit of hope in me

what am I to

rough with her? Well, that no longer mattered.

+25 BONUS

I wandered around Coral Villa while reminiscing about my four years of marriage. I had been fooling myself all this time. I tried to recall if there was ever a time when Nicholas firmly chose me over Claudia when we both

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

consumed after copulation. As her words echoed faintly in my mind, I poured the tonic into the flower pot in the

softly said, "Grow

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

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

out with an unladylike grin on my face. "Have you known all along that Nicholas wasn't the

to leave for the apartment,

company is facing

batch of goods was stuck at customs. She was very anxious about

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