Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0512

Pete must have assumed something happened between Nicholas and me. But even if I tried to explain, I wasn't completely innocent.

I didn't know what to say. Facing Pete, I had never been so tormented as I was now.

"No. That's not what I meant." Pete suddenly looked a little flustered when I stayed silent.

He explained, "I meant to ask, how could he possibly let you leave?"

He had been digging into a few things these past few days. He now understood that Nicholas clinging to me wasn't surprising. Maybe he wasn't as indifferent and irresponsible towards me as people thought.

Pete had his own motives. There were things he didn't want me to know. But could fate between two people really be severed by his efforts alone?

It had been three years, and Pete still hadn't managed to win my love. He couldn't stand seeing me suffer like this any longer.

There were things I deserved to know. Only then could I make decisions I wouldn't regret later.

kept his head down. He didn't even notice when I

to." I pretended to be lighthearted, but the weight

three years, how many times

a thing. Instinctively, I denied it. "Who would ever think of

raised his hand. But instead of ruffling my hair like

emotions. After fixing my hair, he cupped my cheeks and wiped away the smudged lipstick with a

regret in his voice, and his gaze felt like he was looking at a bride about to be married off. "Ari, sometimes I regret never crossing that line with

as I

said Tabitha could use a little brother or sister to keep her

I could finish, Pete pressed

you. After we left, I proposed to you on the way back. I told you I didn't care about the company or the money. I was

going to divorce her, and we could have a little sister for Tabitha. You should know I was serious, but you brushed it off

works for Nicholas. Ari, you still

Pete leaned closer, his face inches from mine. "Accept me if you don't