Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0139

After playing around in the underground parking if some time, Nicholas and I finally got into his car, driven by hunger and dizziness

Although it was late, the streets were still bustling with activity. Neon lights flickered across the various buildings, exuding an atmosphere of prosperity and indulgence. At some point, he had cleared out the entire top floor of the city's tallest revolving restaurant.

remembered something Yasmine had told me back in school. She said that some people would come to the city, but end up just working hard to earn money.

Apart from higher wages, their lives were no different from back home since they couldn't enjoy anything.

I hadn't thought much of it at the time.

"You'll know what a real big city is when you can spend 30 thousand dollars in one night on food and entertainment," I had said, feeling superior due to my comfortable family background.

But now, in the face of Nicholas' grand gesture, my once-proud words seemed insignificant. I felt a bit overwhelmed.

After all, in the four years of our marriage, I had never experienced such luxury. No one had ever indulged me like this.

who now attentively pulled out my chair for me before taking his own seat across from me seemed like

serve our wine, and

It felt as though, in my 25 years of lethed only just avverged from unrequited love. I had never been

ke this before

the enjoymer fa luxurious lifestyle-it seemed like the perfect outcome...

richer and

composed and refined, sat across from me), eating with graceful manners. Truly powerful people wouldn't need to boast

fortune, yet this was still just a simple dinner. For a while, the only sound that could be heard was the

of the violin

my wine glass and asked him. Were you serious when you said you

He picked up his napkin and elegantly dabbed at the corner of his mouth before replying, "Have I not treated you

I said with a

overthink it," he said before standing up and gesturing toward me, inviting me to join him.

a young age that social dancing was second nature to us. His invitation was perfectly executed,

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wasn't smiling, the gentle aura he exuded was enough to