Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

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The study y was quiet, with only the sound of pages being turned breaking the silence.

Holding me in his arms, Nicholas rested his head gently on my shoulder and didn't disturb me. "This is the second time you've helped me."

I was overjoyed Initially, I thought he had acted ahead of me to gain leverage over me, but I didn't expect him to hand Jones Corporation back to me so unreservedly.

In contrast, the precautions I had Douglas take now seemed rather underhanded.

"Where do you plan to focus your work moving forward?" Nicholas asked.

I paused, turning to look at him. My shadow obscured most of his face, but one of his eyes gleamed in the light.

"If you want to learn how to manage the company, I can arrange for someone to teach you," he said calmly.

Grabbing a pen from the holder, I uncapped it and prepared to sign the document.

Douglas, and I trust him to handle

It's best to keep the power in your own hands. Otherwise, he might hold more. significant power

when my mother was alive. Jones Corporation wouldn't

your focus to the company. I'm a businessman, and you could help me when I grow old." "When you grow old?" I

far too distant and too good to be true. Such a perfect future wasn't in

hadn't left Frances and Claudia any inheritance, I knew Nicholas would take care of them. Once Daniel was gone, my days would only get harder. I wasn't confident that I could stay with him until old age. Nicholas didn't understand that what I wanted wasn't power. I just wanted the ability to protect myself in difficult times. That

scheduled after

As

shook my head, knowing I wasn't really his wife. I was just someone he kept

down on my hand. "Aren't you

me this contract, what's there to worry about? You wouldn't need to hand Jones Corporation over to me in the first place if you have

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matter what, I still trusted his character. He wouldn't try to trick me, especially since I was practically broke

but his gaze darkened as I lowered my head to sign the contract. The look in his eyes was so intense that it resembled thick, heavy ink that would never disperse. "You carry on. I'll go call Douglas," I