Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0033

"I didn't say that," I said. "You have legs. You can go anywhere you want. I don't live here, anyway. I hadn't meant to come. back here last night."

To be honest, it wasn't hard to deal with Claudia. She had to keep up the pretense of being sweet and lovely, so

thoughtfulness was one of her most important facades.

At the very least, she wouldn't start cursing me out or outright hurting me physically, unlike what the movies showed.

All I had to do was go with her flow and play her game: With that tactic, I was mostly able to avoid trouble. I could just talk my way out of anything she threw at me. It wasn't that hard.

I knew that Nicholas wasn't home right now, as evidenced by the way Claudia had glanced around my room earlier. He had probably left while I was in the bathroom.

I went downstairs to his study. The wall where our wedding photo once hung was now empty. Claudia hadn't lied to me.

I was a little angry when I found the large photo tossed into a corner. Its surface was slashed by the shards of glass from the frame.

He'd already tormented me physically last night, so why did he still need to vent his anger on the photo?

looked at the wedding ring on my finger for a moment. Then, I took it off and placed it on his

want it, then I didn't want it

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the firm, most of them were out on business.

greet him. To

wonder Silas had asked me to come here. It must have been

with Pete. When we're in the

Let's go out and have lunch. We can talk

tool for Pete to deal

stood beside his car and asked haughtily, "So, Ms. Ari, who

Silas' car without hesitation. Why did I ever think he was more mature now? He was clearly as childish as he was

Yasmine given you

firm?"

started the conversation with a typical

well yet, so I felt a little

alright. I'll show

ask, "Mr. Harmon, have you

law. Pete cares about you. Have some trust in him. He'll make the best decision for you, Ariana.