Chapter 0032

Forget it. It was no worse than getting bit by a dog. I shook my head hard and willed myself to think of other things.

I still needed to get a job with Silas' team. I hoped that Pete wouldn't forget this promise and render all my efforts last night in vain.

I couldn't bring myself to call Pete, so I opened WhatsApp and unblocked him. I wanted to send him a text to ask him about the job, but after thinking twice, I decided not to. Instead, I asked Silas.

His voice was as refreshing as ever. "Ariana, come down to the firm. We'll talk there."

I had no choice but to go for the sake of the job.

Slowly, I brought myself to the mirror. I looked as pale as a ghost as if Nicholas had sucked all the life out of me last night. It didn't help that my nightdress was white. Shocked by my own reflection, I quickly went to the closet and brought out some formal clothes to wear.

I put on a black shirt with a plunging neckline and a pair of high-waisted flared pants. Then, I put on some makeup to cover up the paleness of my face.

Once I was ready, I opened the door to leave. At the same time, Claudia knocked on the door.

She stood at the doorway and peeked into the room timidly."

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Chapter 0062

my hand. "Did you fight with Nick? I missed you a

in a sob. She looked like she was about to

flat-heeled shoes, while I was 5"5 and wearing 8-inch heels. Anyone who saw us together would assume that I was

didn't fight. Nicholas and I are fine," I said with a smile. I was not interested in

while looking stricken. "But Ariana, Nicholas broke the frame holding your wedding picture in his study

nonchalant, but I couldn't help feeling disappointed. The

knew that he never smiled in his photos with Claudia when they were both young either. The photo in the study was one of the only ones where he had shown some happiness. I had

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keep fighting, you'll make me

In her world, everyone's life revolved around hers. She didn't know

frayed around the edges when I began to suspect that he was cheating on

those frayed edges and left the world that I once thought was mine as much

was t

to get

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