Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Nicholas had just settled down in bed not long ago, so I thought he had fallen into a deep slumber. I didn't bother to avoid him while I was on the phone with Yasmine.

To my surprise, he was only pretending to be asleep. He heard every word of our conversation clearly.

He suddenly reached out to my waist once I hung up. After a brief stab of pain, I found myself lying in his embrace. He wasn't fully awake. His eyes were still closed, and he seemed languorously sprawled on the bed.

An indescribable dull pain suddenly gripped my heart. Everything felt so familiar-the house, the bedroom, the man next to me, his gestures.

Even the way he instinctively slipped his hand under the hem of my nightgown was the same as always. The warmth of his palm was so scorching that it nearly scalded my abdomen.

His warm breath brushed against my neck as he rasped, "I can help you with the company, but don't let me hear you ever mention Pete again."

I stiffened. Holding his hand, I pulled myself away from his embrace.

just a charitable cause for him. Using his abundant power and influence

need it,

Douglas again felt like

the shares back then, Nicholas had helped me sell them at a price higher than the market value. If I quietly found a chance to buy them back now, Douglas would probably be capable of managing it without any issues. After all, my mother also knew nothing when she took over Jones Corporation. I was very

refused to help Pete, perhaps I might be able to do so on my own. If I were still the chairperson with a say in Jones Corporation, would the Shelman family at least show me some

didn't need Nicholas this

said, "As you no longer can love anyone, being with anyone is the same... so you

"We only have a deal between us. I returned to you, so you shall help Yasmine and Pete. I can live with you peacefully, but that's the most I can offer you.

self-aware,

but he was spiraling in turmoil. He really didn't want to let Pete off