Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0371

I looked at him with a smile full of meaning. "Okay, okay. I believe you."

Nicholas' eyes stung inexplicably. In his eyes, I should not be like this. I should be the one waiting for him every day, and the one whose eyes saw only him when he appeared, I should be the one who approached him shyly yet carefully, who teased him passionately and boldly.

It was not like now. Though we seemed calm on the surface, In reality, the distance between us was like mountains and seas.

"You said you'd give me a chance, why-"

"I changed my mind." I finally finished packing the suitcase, zipping it up. I looked up at him. "Just consider it a joke."

With someone like him, there was no need to care about so-called promises. Even if he was once somewhat serious about me, it was just talk to pass the time with women when he was bored.

"You're treating my feelings as a game." He smiled as his body turned cold. His fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly by his sides.

I walked past him and said as we brushed shoulders, "Save your feelings for someone who needs them

more. Like his sister.

"Jasmine's case will go to tnal in a month. If you plan to

Pete, there seemed to be an invisible barrier between Silas and me. After all, Pete was his friend, and things had turned out this

me to see him off at the airport. But at the time, I was worried about Nicholas' mental state and refused his

things had soured between Nicholas and me, it would not be unreasonable if he wanted to step in. But it was

urged him, "Give me a

"Ariana, that's the murderer who tried to kill you. Do you think I would protect her? In your heart, what

that I could not help but shiver. It seemed the closet

called out to me.

what?" I

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what am I to

reaching for the doorknob. Just when my hand was about to touch the doorknob, I fell into a pair of warm arms before I could react. Nicholas hugged me so tightly that I felt my waist was about t All the watches on the display cabinet were swatted away by him. The next thing I knew, he had

were

and despair, as if the world would crumble if I left. He did not want to let me go. He came close to me as his lips and warm

guard, I let out

man who had lost his composure. He bit down on my