Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

I was all too aware of Nicholas's feelings for me, yet he pretended otherwise. If someone didn't know better, they might actually think he cared. His eyes held an unshakeable obsession, and I couldn't help but scoff at him.

"Nicholas, you can't stand to see me happy. There's a saying I didn't understand before, but now I do. Do you want to know what it is?"

Maybe he was acting too convincingly. In the next moment, I could almost hear something cracking.

Nicholas pulled back his arms, which were trembling behind his back. He took a deep breath and coldly replied, "I'm not interested in your thoughts."

I chuckled softly and reached out to touch the hair at his temple. My fingers grazed his cheek, and I could feel the stubble beneath them.

He quickly grabbed my hand, lifting it until it slammed against the car window. The sound was so loud that both of us froze.

For a full five seconds, pain shot through my hand, creeping along the nerves until it spread throughout my body.

It hurt! But maybe it wasn't as bad as it seemed. Yet, for a moment, it felt as if my hand had gone numb. Otherwise, how could I not withdraw it when Nicholas was gently blowing on it? "Who told you to move?" Nicholas grumbled, rubbing my hand with a fierce look in his eyes.

His expression and actions felt utterly contradictory as if they shouldn't coexist in the same person, but I didn't care.

staring intently at him. I told him, "That saying is, 'I now understand that many encounters in life

it was hard to tell whose was trembling. We both knew we were supposed to be insignificant in each other's lives,

the sudden wave of emotion, we settled into

The dishes looked fancy but were hardly filling,

and discuss it with the other company. You

hesitated. "Sort of. Of course, it depends on what you're best at. From what I know, their company has a

out. I walked up to Nicholas and looked up at him. The colorful lights east various hues across his face, making it hard to read his

he said, casually slipping his hand

we agreed, I can accompany you

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just eating and drinking. I won't acceptanything beyond that," called

head to meet Beth's. I saw her shaking her

lowered his eyes and

I know Mr. Hawk is generous, but

ungrateful if you