Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0264

"What kind of company is it?" I asked Pete

"Oh, it's a tech company."

I sell didn't quite get it, and I couldn't think of anything else to ask, so I resorted to a very simple question. "Tough job?"

He grinned. It's alright."

1 locked at Pete, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still. For a bef moment, he was all I could see, but I couldn't find the words to respond.

I could only imagine the lengths Pete had gone to persuade his father. After all, to turn around a company that had been in the red for three years was a rear impossible feat, but he'd undertaken such a grueling challenge for me.

He painted a rosy picture, never once mentioning what would happen if he failed. I couldn't help but wonder what would be waiting for him if things didnt go as he planned.

Pets had sacrificed so much for me, and I had no idea how I could ever repay him. The thought made my heart ache unbearably.

My relationship with Nick was spiraling beyond my control. I wasn't in the right frame of mind for a new relationship-at least not now, when I had so much emotional baggage.

see this as a chance to grow. Since you've chosen to take

genuinely wanted him to get the recognition he deserved from his

He even hinted that, if it hadn't been for me,

faltered, and his eyes misted over.

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don't need to

want to come with me, you can stay here and wait for me for three months. I promise the next time you see me,

it," I said solemnly, looking at

as soon as we rose to our feet, two men walked straight

in our tracks. It was Nicholas and Marcus Shelman, Pete's

that didn't quite reach his eyes, Nicholas asked, "What are you waiting for? Mind letting me in on

what are you two doing

ignored him, his calm gaze resting on me. "It's

out, and I gave his hand a brief, soft shake before letting go. "It has been

was

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he was the eldest child in his family, but he carried himself with a maturity beyond his years that