Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0096

Chapter

0096

I found Nicholas' advice quite reasonable because that was exactly what I was experiencing. However, his presence felt oppressive.

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I hand toward him, and he just raised an eyebrow and smirked. "What are you doing, Mrs. Hawk?"

His dark expression now was a far cry from the man who had asked me to take him home under the streetlight two nights ago.

I awkwardly withdrew my hand and stood up. If he had glanced down, he would have seen the hideous state of my newly grown thumbnail. Despite our many intimate encounters, he had never noticed these details.

I took a deep breath to push aside my turmoil before asking him, "Nicholas, can I see your phone?"

aback by my words. His stern expression was tinged with a hint of contempt as

to use my naked photos to blackmail me. I

that I almost missed it, but my lawyer's instinct told me that he might

accuse Claudia of such things? This is not a pleasant

straight to the point, but now you don't believe what

"I don't

afraid of you. I just hope you'll reconsider because I don't want someone like you to taint my past." "Past?" Nicholas's expression darkened, and a flicker

features with my gaze. Our relationship was indeed a thing of the past, and my

focus on this issue. "Nicholas, I promise not to pursue Claudia any further.

you stop

he pulled me into his embrace, he gripped my chin to force me to look up at

beg me not to target Neal and claim

lost

hand away. The pain in my heart made my voice tremble. "Nicholas, don't assume

mindset. And don't you think using your status to target Neal is