Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

I gazed past Nicholas's shoulder, staring blankly at the wall behind him. However, his touch didn't stir even the slightest ripple in my heart.

A huge wave of despair washed over me. To think that, one day, I would end up in such a deal with him.

I inhaled deeply, my voice devoid of any desire as I met his gaze calmly. "If you won't help him, get up now and let me go!"

Perhaps my demand to leave only angered him further. He lowered his head and bit down hard on my shoulder, the pain forcing me to grit my teeth and endure it.

Glowering at me, he hissed, "I don't have sex without feelings."

As I heard this, I felt somewhat uncomfortable and felt a sting in my nose. But even when we were together before, how much feelings did he really have for me? How much of his feelings were fueled by hormones, and by the thrill of something new? I nearly couldn't resist asking him how intense his feelings were for me, but I held back. I didn't want to make things worse for myself.

"Nicholas, there's never been any feelings between us. Sex is the only thing that connects us. If you're looking for feelings, you've got the wrong person."

he could just go to Jasmine or Claudia. At this point,

I said coldly. "I won't back down on this. Or you can force yourself on me right now. Otherwise, get

out of bed. Standing beside the bed, he stared

fell silent. After all, Pete was different from Yasmine. Nicholas was biased against Pete, and his prejudice wasn't something I could resolve by

more I implored, the angrier he'd become. But still, I had to

donned a jacket and shut himself on the balcony. Throughout the night, I kept hearing the sound of his lighter clicking. Even though the balcony door was closed, the

made me tear up. It seemed like after everything fell apart,

you don't simply want to keep me trapped and you still want me, please help Pete,"

I wasn't sure. Would

...

just as Nicholas had said, I received a call from Yasmine. She had learned about my situation from

right now," I said, comforting her. "When you get back, come