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

food into the trash can. I swallowed the food in my mouth and glanced at Nicholas, who was putting on his shoes. "So you've decided to leave.

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deafening noise immediately made me

was heartbroken for me, but I was well past the age of

that Pete was always up to a lot of fun tricks, I called

remember you once spent a whole night setting off a million dollars worth of fireworks for one of your

end of the line was tangible as he shouted, "I don't have an ex!

chuckled, not really caring whether he

a lilted tone,

fireworks, of

The answer was obvious.

you want

for a moment.

said, sounding

as he added, "Leave it to

into the sofa, feeling a bit uneasy that Pete had agreed to my request

we were kids, and he'd always mess things up whenever I asked him

that I was going to

some savings, the money from selling shares, and also the payment from Cindy's lawsuit, I contemplated for a