Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Nicholas pondered for a moment. He calmly smiled and said, "Then you shall see if you can still reach him."

He turned to leave, taking a few steps before stopping and glancing back at me. With a condescending air, he said, "You're free to go now." This time, Nicholas really left. His dark silhouette almost blended into the night.

I rushed forward, grabbing the back of his coat and shaking it violently. "Nicholas, what have you done to him?"

When it came to strength, I was never a match for Nicholas. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't budge him an inch.

He seized my wrist and looked at me coldly. "Don't say I didn't warn you. If you hesitate any longer, you might never see him again!"

He pried my fingers off his sleeve one by one. His eyes were locked on mine as he straightened his clothes.

"When you come begging me for help again, I won't be as lenient as I am today."

As I was about to delve deeper into that look, he abruptly turned away. Nicholas knew that if he didn't leave now, he might forcibly take me away. But he also

of her own accord. He wanted all of

hotel. I kept dialing Pete's

pretend everything was under control. All I could do was try

kept thanking me, but I could only offer vague promises that she would be released soon. I

were chaotic on his end as well. If something had happened to Pete in Radiant City, there

up. He leaked information about the upcoming products of Marcus's company to a competitor. It led them to release their product

faced massive compensation claims from investors, not to mention the lost research

yet. However, things will spiral

it was obvious why Pete had suddenly rebelled against his family. He

felt like a heavy stone had settled in my chest, making it hard to