Chapter 0187

"What did you say? Nicholas sat up straight at the mention of Claudia's name. He grabbed the voice recorder the

bed before glaring at me. "What happened to Claud

rown on the Explain!"

"Nothing much," I said wearly. "Just like I said, she's at the police

station."

"Ariana, what will it take for you to leave Claudia alone"

Nicholas's anxious tone made me want to laugh, so I did. Td like to know what it will take for you to leave me alone too. Let me put it another way, if you divorce me. I leave Claudia alone Looking at Nicholas my vision suddenly blurred. "Well? Do you agree?"

with me. His voice was cool. Since when are you in

through hell. As I closed the

recorder.

was so eager. Had he ever been that anxious because of me? could not remember, Closing my eyes, I turned away. It did not

come today. What gave me the courage to think I could have the

barely noticed when the driver called out to me Only when he nudged my shoulder did I snap out of it and give

webbing between my thumb and finger until it turned bloodlessly pale. Only physical p could make me forget the

I did not even realize we had stopped. The driver leered at me. "What's

landed on my thigh. His cold touch seeped. through the thin

any money. Why don't I come up to your place with

as I was about to escape, the driver reached across and grabbed my shirt. He yanked me back inside with brutal force. I yelped. "Let me go! We can talk this out. If you hurt me, things.

spat. "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare

pretentious whores like you. You're the one with those naked photos online, aren't you? You think I can't afford a

rang out. Suddenly, a weight was lifted off me as the driver was forcefully pulled from the car. A flurry of punches and

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