Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0483

Chapter 0483

Nicholas's gaze sharpened after he had just calmed down. I stood still, but my hand secretly tightened around my purse behind my back. It felt like my only source of security under his piercing stare.

"I really don't remember. Besides, my phone doesn't even work here in the country. Once Douglas helps me get a new SIM card-" I hadn't even finished speaking when Nicholas interrupted me. "Are you going to make the call yourself, or should I do it for you?" His brow furrowed, and his expression visibly darkened.

He should have been confident, believing I wouldn't forget anything about him. But now, doubt flickered across his face. If someone truly wanted to forget, how could they possibly remember?

Nicholas realized that if what I said was true, the only explanation was that I had chosen to forget him, and that hurt more than the idea of me simply forgetting with time.

He remembered every little detail about me, down to the baby hairs on my forehead. He had even instructed a tattoo artist to ink my portrait onto his skin. So, how could I not even remember his phone number?

He wanted to ask me these questions, but he swallowed them all down. He had already made too many mistakes in front of me today, losing his composure too often.

So, when I repeated that I really didn't remember, he finally gave in. After all, who would dig deeper when they've forgotten? It would only embarrass him further. Nicholas never thought he would say such distant words to me in this lifetime. "Here's my business card."

Villa under his disdainful gaze. It wasn't until I got into the car and left the area that my muddled mind started to clear. Seeing Nicholas for just a few hours stirred more emotions in me than the past three years

hand, leaving a

card away. After

the gap, making the card tap against the

a good idea to throw things out

wave of guilt, closing my eyes wearily as I pretended to doze off. The wind cleared my head a bit, but memories still

and smiled in a way that was almost too perfect. He said, "Ms. Jones, I probably don't need to

had a bit of a sense of humor, but I didn't laugh back

reserved as I nodded.

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Chapter 0483

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exactly what I wanted to hear. In just the span

life would boomerang back and hit me square