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,

both knew we were supposed to be insignificant in each other's lives, yet we had an impact that ran deep. Eventually, Nicholas let

us spoke. Overwhelmed by the sudden wave of emotion, we settled into

dishes looked fancy but were hardly filling, and the drinks were outrageously priced. It was a popular spot for project meetings. Nicholas stepped out first,

"Mrs. Hawk, Mr. Hawk secured a great project for you. Just go in and discuss it with the other company. You won't earn less for this case than... um... your

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

step out. I walked up to Nicholas and looked up at him. The colorful lights east

he said, casually slipping his

as we agreed, I

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as a decorative piece, just eating and drinking. I won't acceptanything beyond that," called out to him

to meet

eyes and asked, "Didn't she make

I know Mr. Hawk is generous,

ungrateful