Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

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Nicholas treated me as if I were his sworn enemy. To an outsider, it might seem like he was the one who had taken the stab instead of Claudia.

"Pete and Silas aren't part of this, Nicholas. Let's keep irrelevant people out of it," I said.

Nicholas had mentioned throwing me in jail before, but clung to a flicker of optimism. I believed I'd be safe if I could uncover evidence proving my innocence Now, it seemed his words held weight. He showed no limits in his behavior when it came to Claudia. I didn't realize how callous he could be toward me. Nicholas pushed me like this for one of two reasons-either to retaliate for Claudia or to make me plead. But I couldn't bring myself to do either.

"Irrelevant? You must have been quite satisfied seeing Legal Ace go after me, huh?" His gaze darkened as it rested on me.

I glanced up at him with a smile. "Is my satisfaction that obvious, Nicholas? I'm eagerly counting down the days until I uncover the truth. I'll prove you wrong!"

I'd never been this bold and assertive around him. The old me had always been gentle and compliant. Perhaps he had almost forgotten who I really was.

marriage alliance. I took a bold step and confessed my feelings to him openly and sincerely. I admitted I had admired him for

was taken aback by the intensity of my emotions and seemed skeptical of my sincerity. He viewed my confession as a flirtatious gesture, especially since after

his parents. Perhaps he had forgotten this confident and open side of

true woman I was, and eventually, he would understand a woman like me would

a scoundrel was to grow into a

Nicholas' authority. His voice grew calmer, but I knew it was merely the quiet before his

that Claudia had to get 20

with no say in my fate. "If you've got the time to seek help here, you'd be better off heading home and asking Claudia for forgiveness. Ariana, go

seeing where he was going with this. So, he

of her parents called me to berate me, but Nicholas, being the protective brother, couldn't

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often had dulled my sensitivity, and I no longer