Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0541

"But Claudia begged you. I heard her." I casually spoke, lightly tapping the screen with my fingers.

It didn't matter how many times Nicholas tried to bury the trending topics surrounding Claudia online-I'd find a way to bring it back up.

It was better to confront him than to keep lingering in uncertainty. I needed to know when he would finally act on it.

Nicholas' gaze turned colder. He flicked on the turn signal and pulled the car to the side before slamming the brakes.

"Do you know how many people ask me for favors every day? Do I look like I have nothing better to do?"

He was trying to imply that he had no relationship with Claudia. Even if she begged him, she'd be not even close enough to make the list.

I rolled the window down slightly, turning my face to catch some fresh air. 'She's not just anyone to you."

against

him. Even after all his explanations, his heartfelt confessions, kneeling before me in tears, and even following me like a dog-none of it seemed to matter. No matter what he did, I still believed he

cursing himself silently. It was his fault for having no boundaries with Claudia in the

But what

thoughts spiraled, though he quickly dismissed the idea. That

couldn't leave. I wouldn't go anywhere. Nicholas' hands trembled violently on the steering wheel, the disappointment in his heart surging like a tidal wave. The suffocating feeling made his entire body shake. Taking a deep breath, he asked hoarsely, "Can you drive?" I turned back to see his hands clenched into trembling

had the energy to respond. I nodded quickly, opened the

broke out in a sweat,

was sweating too and muttered under his breath, "I'll

not responding. It was the first time I'd seen him get so worked up like a child over

the car," he said,

me call