Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0031

I had dreams of finding true love, but I also knew better than anyone else what a marriage alliance entailed. Love and loyalty were rare in our social circle.

I would've preferred it if he had just kissed Claudia in front of me and told me that he'd never loved me. I would've accepted that all my love for the past four years was unrequited. However, I found it hard to accept his dishonesty. He was vague with his feelings and refused to admit that he had cheated on me.

I truly believe I must have been blinded by love to not have seen Claudia's possessiveness over Nicholas in the first place.

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At the moment, she was being coquettish in Nicholas' arms. Why didn't you come home yesterday, Nicholas? Were you with Ariana the entire night?"

Nicholas glanced toward the house. Our eyes met.

Claudia saw me as well. She smiled happily and waved at me. I did not reciprocate the action, but she clearly did not mind.

She patted Nicholas on the shoulder excitedly. "Go, Nick, go! Let's go find Ariana!"

"You shouldn't be so disrespectful," Nicholas said without any heat whatsoever. With Claudia in his arms, he walked toward the house.

away quickly. Just the sight of them was

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up some of my memories

chair was let down as I was pulled

dangerous and provocative, signified the beginning of

and pressed my body against the

layers of clothing, I could feel the heat on his body. He thrust his lower body against me a

discomfort only aided in

intention of holding back in the first

rearview mirror so that I could see myself in this

he asked, "Isn't a man's only job to earn money to feed his

answer him, so he kept repeating

to my front. As it wandered higher, I pressed myself against the steering wheel so that he

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my neck. "Close your eyes. Feel the marks. that I'm going to leave

helpless and mortified. I did not. like him