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?

it off and placed it on his desk. When I left, I took the ruined photo with me and threw it into the bin on

he didn't want it, then I didn't want it

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planning to treat my colleagues to coffee, but when I arrived at the firm, most of them were out on business.

office to greet him. To my

had asked me to come

along with Pete. When we're in the same room, our tempers

situation. "It's lunchtime. Let's go out and have lunch. We can talk it

Pete to deal with his childhood friend. It was hard to say whether the deal

too drunk last night, so I didn't drive today. Pete stood beside his car and asked haughtily, "So, Ms. Ari, who are you planning to ride with? If you ask nicely, I might just let you hitch a ride

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

given you a tour of

firm?"

the conversation with a typical

him that well yet, so I

I'll show you around

ask, "Mr. Harmon, have you

could see that you're smart from our first meeting. You'll do well in law. Pete cares about you. Have some trust in