Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

I was terrified. The hatred in Nicholas's eyes was unmistakable. It was real. But between the two of us, who owed the other more?

The emotions of sadness and regret surged within me. I realized I hadn't let go as easily as I thought. Even after three years apart, I never forgot Nicholas, not for a single moment. Every tear I had shed for Tabitha had his name written on it. If we were talking about resentment, I had no less than he did.

In the dead of night, I often dreamt of Nicholas standing atop a tall building. The fear that one day Tabitha might end up the same way haunted me.

At this point, I stopped resisting. "I'm 30 now. Do you think I still have some charm in your eyes, Mr. Hawk?"

I teased with a laugh, tracing my finger along his throat. "Why did you bring up the past? Are you still thinking about my body?"

Nicholas took a sharp breath, a hint of embarrassment crossing his face as if I had seen through him.

When his condition relapsed, he hadn't been physically capable. But as he recovered, his desires only grew stronger.

The photo I had accidentally taken on his phone was now practically worn out from his constant handling.

Now that I

Then, he whispered in a luring tone, "Leave Pete. I won't touch the Jones Corporation, and you can have whatever you want. Hmm?" Nicholas's breath was hot, making me shiver. His almost childlike

heart was. I squeezed hard. Nicholas trembled, letting out a soft groan, his

together one last time, then

redness in his ears quickly faded, I breathed a sigh of relief. But he didn't let go of me right

carried me into the house and dropped me onto the

same tricks after all these years. If

tone barely concealed his

He stormed off into the bathroom. When he emerged, he

gone, I couldn't help but start observing Coral Villa. Everything was the same, yet somehow different, as if

of little girl's toys in the living room was all gone. No more colorful plushies or cards, and Claudia's sweet, cloying

The furniture and decorations

to, but somehow they felt new, with barely any signs of use.

a new fish tank. The water was crystal clear, and the fish were swimming happily. It meant that someone must have been