Chapter 0018

Was it appropriate for her to sit on a man's lap like that? Was Nicholas clueless about the boundaries between siblings, or was there something indescribable going on between them?

I thought of how Nicholas said I could be Mrs. Hawk as long. as I stayed in line. How sarcastic he was. Was this the kind of treatment that Mrs. Hawk deserved?

"Don't mind her. In less than three days, she'll come and apologize to me." He sounded confident.

I couldn't listen anymore. The office door creaked noisily as I pushed it open with force. I stood at the door and shook with anger at their intimate position.

"Nicholas, did you get someone to stir up trouble for my mother's company?" I questioned while fuming.

Claudia frowned and hugged Nicholas protectively. With her arms around his neck, she replied, "What are you talking about? Nick has been with me the whole time. He did nothing!" She then shook Nicholas' shoulders pleadingly. "Nick, you should clear the air. You guys shouldn't keep fighting."

Upon seeing their intimate interaction, my eyes welled up with tears. "I won't ever apologize to you!"

1 stormed out before my tears could fall.

my name from

a fool would stay. I walked away quickly. Claudia came out to chase me on Nicholas' behalf. Yet, she tripped over her skirt after two steps and started crying loudly. Beth hurried out from a corner

aid kit

get my pay deducted than get scolded," Beth said under her

how devastated she looked.

then.

elevator and started calling my mom, but she didn't answer. In my desperation, I called her secretary and learned why she hadn't been answering

She's already had two drinking

someone over soon!"

the Hawk Corporation office building, I drove to an address I vaguely remembered. I prayed hard that the person I was visiting would help

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room. She was nearly 50, but she took care of herself and didn't look old at all. The men in the room looked

with a smile. Those bastards stiffened and respectfully

Fisher residence. He had intended for

my dad's health had probably started to decline at that time, That was why he wanted someone to look after us. But after that call, my parents argued, and the plan fell

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