Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0044

"Say that again!" Mom's arm shot up as if ready to strike me, but Nicholas intervened from across the room.

"Brenda, Ariana and I have had some disagreements lately. I'll talk to her about it."

"Oh! Was I interrupting your call? I'll go now. I didn mean to keep you both." Mom hadn't expected Nicholas to be watching. us, and her attitude shifted instantly.

Her blow didn't land on my face, but my head took a good Knock. Recently, it felt like my head had been through a lot.

"Nelson's out there too! I did him a favor by giving him some land, so we're square now. You know how it goes." Mom reminded me quietly.

I looked down, silently urging her to go. I missed Dad dearly.

Suddenly, Nicholas enveloped me in a warm hug, catching me. off guard. His embrace offered unexpected comfort, starkly contrasting the tension with Mom just moments earlier. Feeling vulnerable, I didn't resist his gesture at first.

He gently touched my waist a few times before I turned to meet his gaze, hoping for solace. Instead, he asked, "Do you know Nelson?"

"Are you trying to

power the current Hawks enjoyed, their longstanding

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for a young man like Nicholas to pursue relationships with people like

"Ariana,

Mom's advice, I quickly refused. "I don't know

Claudia's mad at me. I need you to talk to her

seized my chest, leaving me unsure of how

I'll forgive your debt. Tomorrow, you'll take Claudia to her

asked, "Why? Can't your driver take

us. You're aiming to be a lawyer, aren't you? Are you going to miss an opportunity to wipe out

me of yesterday when Claudia had

to negotiate with the other woman-was this his idea of a solution? How much more did he

he were trapping me at every turn. I asserted firmly, "That's not

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