Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

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Nicholas's face emitted a ghostly, pale glow under the overhead light. Just. his gaze and one fleeting sentence from him were enough to render me powerless and desperate. He didn't even have to do anything else.

"Nicholas, we can have one last meal together if you'd like. But the rest is off the table."

It wasn't like I hadn't given him any chances. He kept choosing others instead. He said that he would send Claudia abroad, but I thought it was very unlikely. Claudia had injured herself again by cutting her wrist. Whenever Nicholas forced her to do things she didn't want, she would just harm herself.

Even if she bled herself dry in Radiant City, he would be able to keep her alive. But could he do the same while she was abroad?

If Nicholas wasn't prepared, how would he gamble with Claudia's life? I miserably realized that if one were to be hurt between Claudia and me, it

had to be me.

Sure enough, Nicholas was summoned away by Frances' call before he could even start eating. I sensed the palpable concern in Frances' voice as she said Claudia was running a high fever and was on the brink of death. Claudia had been calling for Nicholas. A strange sense of calmness settled over me.

Wendy, however, got up and stopped him. "Get a doctor if she's sick! What's the point of calling you there? Mrs. Hawk needs you more right now!"

Nicholas hesitated for a moment. "I'll be right back." Wendy fell

was putting on his shoes. "So you've decided to leave. If you leave, don't ever come back again." He balked, and his breathing grew labored. But he

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door shut. The deafening noise

but weep. I knew she was heartbroken for me, but I was well past

always up to a lot of fun tricks,

Shelman, I remember you once spent a whole night setting off a million

the line was tangible as

whether

lilted

fireworks, of

The answer was obvious.

do you want

for a moment.

said,

heard him running as he added, "Leave

a bit uneasy that Pete

were kids, and he'd always mess things up whenever

remind him that I

that I still had some savings, the money from selling shares, and also the payment from Cindy's lawsuit, I contemplated for a while and added, "I want