Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0135

After calming Yasmine down, I returned to Nicholas' office. As soon as I stepped through the door, he grabbed me by the waist and pinned me against the heavy door.

"Mrs. Hawk, you're truly generous. So many people spend their whole lives chasing after wealth like this, and you just give it away to

others."

I gently stroked the fingers gripping my waist to soothe him. As he gradually relaxed his grip, I turned in his arms to face him.

"Honey, how many good friends can one have in a lifetime?" I lightly wrapped my arms around his waist and pressed my cheek against his chest. "In my 26 years, I've only had two." Yasmine was one, and Deena was the other, though I hadn't seen her in a long time since she'd been studying abroad.

"And what about me?" He cupped my chin and leaned down to kiss me, his words muffled against my lips. "When will Mrs. Hawk be as generous with me too?"

Was this jealousy? I quickly dismissed the thought. Nicholas was only upset because, for a moment, he felt that the woman he owned didn't completely belong to him.

It was no big deal if it was a woman. But if it had been a man, the consequences would have been unimaginable. After all, how could someone without feelings be jealous? However, when I heard his words, I admitted I was momentarily.

shocked

was the only son of the Hawk family.

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young age and took over the Hawk Corporation as soon as he became

who possessed the wealth and status that countless people spent their entire lives

is to him.

what other ways

given by you," replied cautiously, adding a

by this, and his kisses

gift. You'd stay close to me and say you loved me. Why don't

connected us. I trembled, feeling like a clown exposed

understood what he meant. He was probably implying that if I wanted to give away the company that he gave me, he should

discern whether

as his heated hand slipped beneath the hem of my blouse. No matter how he tried to touch me,

didn't have love in his heart so easily expect a woman to