Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0151

My gaze fell on the black carry-on suitcase by his leg. "Didn't your just say you weren't leaving?"

Nicholas, with his long legs, walked over to the bedside and reached. out to stroke my head, but I turned my head to avoid his touch. His hand hung awkwardly in the air for a moment before he withdrew it. "Yes, but I have to go back."

I sighed inwardly, unsure of what I was feeling. He could be incredibly frustrating.

When I was ready to let him go, he played the role of the devoted partner. But just when I let my guard down and believed his words, he told me he was leaving.

"We're only gonna be here a couple more days."

"It's urgent."

"Isn't there any way you can stay?"

"I must go back."

you promised to stay with me for a

serious. "I'm going back to deal with your situation. Try to understand the priorities here.

didn't suggest there would be a next time for

I say I

was right. Sometimes 1 was

me directly. He just let cet a

a shackle that was holding me in place. Unless he outright rejected me, I couldn't break free from

and lay back down, turning my back to him "Safe travels," I

of my inappropriate behavior with other men spread like wildfire. I didn't know who released the information, but their intentions were clear-to

of me with Pete, Silas, and Neal, and even a photo of me hugging Will outside a restaurant during our reunion last time. The other classmates who

the divorce case between Cindy and Zachary approached, the public backlash against me reached an all-time

with client" and "Married lawyer having scandalous life with multiple men" were some of the headlines. In any case, the media was all

indiscreet.

out, asking me to keep a low profile. They claimed that Cindy's reputation was already in tatters and that I was only making things

and intended to keep it from me, but Alex updated me daily on