Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0416

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Silence fell on the other end. I was afraid that hearing my name would affect Nicholas' mood, and I was worried he would refuse to speak with me. So, I got up and walked toward Claudia. "I'll speak to him."

I stretched my hand out toward Claudia.

Claudia glanced at me before bidding Nicholas farewell flirtatiously. "Nick, I'll hand over the phone to Ariana now. You two can speak to each other."

Nicholas felt his heart beat rapidly as it was the first time I had voluntarily taken the initiative to talk to

him.

He wanted to smile, and he tried hard to lift the corner of his lips. Perhaps it was because he had been taking antidepressants for some time now, but he felt like he had lost his ability to smile. "Nicholas," I called out.

"Yes," Nicholas answered steadily after successfully calming his turbulent emotions.

paused momentarily. I wasn't shocked to hear his cold and indifferent voice. The stark contrast in treatment was just too big.

I smirked mockingly and asked calmly. "When will you return to Radiant City?"

Nicholas froze. "Do you-"

had the thought that if I

had often wondered if I was his antidote. In his heart, I was his antidote just like how I was his

before he could finish his question, I interrupted him and said, "You should come back sooner so that we can get on

He felt a sharp pain in his heart. The pain was so intense that he had to bend

sighs before he asked coldly, "Did you want to talk to me just

but I could not understand where his anger

that all you have to

there for me to say?" I asked again.

call being hung up answered me instead of Nicholas's

her phone back before strutting out of the meeting room

Mr. Hawk doesn't want to divorce you?" Douglas

our short conversation.

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with

my voice."

be mad..." Douglas said, trying to comfort me. However, those words of comfort just felt

my head again. "I'm not mad. I'm used

a troubling thing. Douglas couldn't understand how things had turned to such a point, so

lobby, he bid me goodbye and said, "I'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on Frances. Ms. Jones, you would not have to