Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0083

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I lowered my gaze, feeling ashamed. Calming myself down, I found the towel and wrapped it tightly. around me, finally feeling a bit more secure. By then, Nicholas had already reached the door.

I called out to him, "Aren't you afraid I'll take revenge on Claudia for what you did to me?"

He turned back with a cold laugh. "Mrs. Hawk, you never understood me."

I looked at him, puzzled. He added, "When a cat catches a mouse, it'd always play with it first. Have you ever seen a cat afraid of angering the mouse?"

"Mrs. Hawk, I'm waiting for you to beg me," he continued.

With those words, he slammed the door shut and left. I laughed bitterly and got up to follow him.

the elevator, I changed the lock code of my door right

that followed, I didn't see Nicholas again. I began spending a lot of time between

social engagements that would waste my time and focused entirely on the case. If I couldn't seek

handle personally, so Silas took care of many things for me,

truth would always reveal itself. The parents of both families eventually learned about Claudia's plot to frame me. I expected

thought she would ask me to drop the charges against Claudia for

mom. She hadn't known I was detained, nor did she show any concern after I was released. But as soon as something happened

weren't like this before.

and no longer loved me. Had the entanglements of interests

heard from Nicholas about what happened. It's all a misunderstanding. I don't want to see you waste your

If you keep pressing your advantage, you'll have no place in the Hawk family in

can you call it a misunderstanding? Mom, did Claudia consider my position when she framed me? Do you think I would still be alive to claim anything if I hadn't cleared my name?" "It's a clear-cut case. What's the point of arguing?" she

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