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."

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

me to return to him of her own accord. He

Yasmine's parents' hotel. I kept dialing Pete's number, but I couldn't reach him at all. Just as Nicholas had said, it was as

under control. All I could do

that she would be released soon. I felt so diffident. They couldn't

clear that things were chaotic on his end as well. If something had happened to Pete

of Marcus's company to a competitor. It led them to release their

faces a complete loss of their team's hard work. They also faced massive compensation claims from investors, not to mention the lost

Pete is being kept under tight control at home. The police have already been there. They haven't taken him away yet. However, things will spiral

Silas didn't spell it out, it was obvious why Pete

realized this, it felt like a heavy stone had settled in