Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

"I thought the first thing you would ask me is about how Yasmine is doing," Nicholas slowly turned around, stepping closer to me with each word.

"Since when did Pete become more important to you than Yasmine?"

Even Nicholas's shadow seemed to carry weight. For a moment, I felt like I could barely breathe.

As he closed in on me, I felt my body trembling. Trapped between the wall and his chest, I had no strength left to resist.

"You're shameless! How could you go through my phone!"

He raised an eyebrow, completely indifferent. "I can only save one-Yasmine or Pete. Who do you choose?"

When Nicholas asked this question, his heart was pounding just as hard. He could handle arguing with me or our relationship being strained, but he also couldn't accept me falling for someone else during this time.

He had overestimated human nature. Pete had liked me for so many years. Now that he had the chance, there was no way he would let me go.

I chose Yasmine, he wouldn't mind doing

admitting that you're behind what happened to Yasmine and

suddenly echoed in his mind. Maybe he should push her to make a choice.

as Nicholas's head leaned closer. Just as he was about to kiss me, I pushed hard against

"If I choose one, does it come with conditions or

me, Nicholas had all the patience in the

before slowly adjusting his

I want her released immediately. I want her and her parents to return to Radiant

to be properly resolved so they don't affect their

grabbed my chin, lifting my face to look at him. Then, he said with a mocking tone, "Ms. Jones, you should count how many demands you just

couldn't tell what Nicholas was hinting at. Was he accusing me of pushing my luck, or was it just a casual tease? The dim lighting in the room made it impossible to read his

Yasmine out of this mess on my own, let alone help with her parents' situation. No