Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

"Since you've already talked to Silas, I'm sure you know that Pete's case is rather complicated. It's not something you would be able to solve by acting affectionately in front of Harry!"

I understood what Nicholas was trying to say. But what else could I possibly do to help Pete? So, I put on an innocent expression and looked at him.

Nicholas' infuriated expression was slightly funny. I jumped down from the sink and walked up toward him. Standing on my tiptoes, I placed a gentle kiss on his jaw and asked, "Then will this be enough?" Seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, I stood on my tiptoes again, but he gently moved back to dodge my advances.

I shrugged. "I can see that you don't want to help me anymore."

Without waiting for an answer, I walked past him and prepared to leave. However, he quickly grabbed onto my wrist. Nicholas narrowed his eyes as he felt a wave of anger surge within him. "What do you plan on doing?"

"I'll go talk to Harry. Since you won't be of much help, I'll just have to think of another way."

Nicholas scoffed. "What plan could you possibly conjure up?"

pain that came from losing one's child. "Don't they want some compensation?

waist and said gently, "I'm also partially to blame for the entire issue. After all, Pete was doing all that for

sentence, Nicholas pinched my chin, effectively silencing me.

tone was ice-cold. However, his eyes were shockingly gentle. "Marcus got what he deserved. He was the one who

Heavens with justice. Who knew what kind of demon he'd

in confusion as I never expected him to say

as a chill ran through my

not caused any trouble for Marcus, perhaps Nicholas would have probably done something even more drastic to

not, Marcus hurting me was like a punch to

a waitress, so I

said, "Ariana, Nicholas was worried about you and afraid

a small smile, and I could feel some