Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0544

Nicholas' secretary had dropped by, leaving my hands full of his belongings. She wore an apologetic expression.

"Mrs. Hawk, it's late, and I need to hurry home. I won't go upstairs to hand these to Mr. Hawk myself. Could you take them up for me?

"Oh, there's also some medication for treating bruises and sprains in the bag. Thank you for helping out."

I'd seen this secretary before during my visits to Nicholas' office. She worked under Beth. I didn't bother correcting her form of address. It wasn't worth explaining to someone I hardly knew.

"Where's Ms. Gardner?" I asked.

"I'm not sure," she replied, frowning in confusion.

"It was so sudden. They said she was promoted, but there wasn't even a celebration. Everyone in the department knows-being by Mr. Hawk's side is the real 'promotion'. Don't you think so, Mrs. Hawk?"

sent her off. Compared to Beth, this girl was livelier and chattier, but Nicholas needed someone more composed. No

in front of my bedroom door. Normally, I could find this room with my eyes closed. But knowing

before I finally knocked. "Nicholas, can I come in? Your secretary brought

spend hours in the study at Coral Villa. Back then, whenever I went to find him, it

on those simple, warm

I looked up,

bolt of lightning striking out of a clear

Why aren't you wearing

sat on the edge of the bed, naked. His head lowered as he focused on his phone. His lower body was draped in my soft, pale yellow

fell with his steady breaths, exuding raw masculinity. But the contrast between him and the delicate bedding was jarring. It wasn't sexually attractive

see even a trace of admiration in my eyes, which made his brow furrow slightly. In the past, I didn't react

grown accustomed to being admired. But now, all he saw in my gaze was disdain. What was

indifferent, but he

leading up to a body clad only in gray boxer