Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0556

The next day, I woke up alone in bed. Before I could even piece together my missing memories from last night, I felt an overwhelming urge to fall back asleep immediately.

My head throbbed, but I still remembered today's schedule. Douglas and I were supposed to meet with the person in charge of the securities firm. Clearly, that wasn't happening.

I forced myself to send a text to Douglas. Then, I told Wendy that I'd had too much to drink and asked her to let Tabitha stay at Nicholas' place for another night.

Once everything was arranged, I surrendered to the weight of my eyelids, letting unconsciousness claim me entirely.

When I came to, I was hit with a splitting headache and a cacophony of noise. My phone, the doorbell, and someone banging on the door were all going off at once.

Frowning, I tried to locate the source of the chaos. It took me a moment to realize my phone had slipped between the bed frame and mattress. The vibration against the wooden headboard was deafening.

I tried to retrieve it, but my entire body felt like jelly. After struggling for ages, all I managed to do was break into a sweat. Just as the phone finally stopped buzzing, the pounding on the door downstairs grew louder.

around me. It took me a while to realize that

fragile and that my body had been weakened. But after

as her mother, I couldn't let my guard down, not

home beyond just me, I'd let my guard down. And in my moment

my exhausted self to the door. When I peeked through the peephole and saw who was outside, I couldn't help but

felt like it had drained half my life. And I didn't go through all that just to

me. It was raspy

about sounding intimidating, just

I were to die right here and now, I'd never want anything to do with Nicholas again. It hurt too

hadn't I built a fortress around my heart by now? How could someone who'd long been sentenced to "death"

against the doorframe, trying to clear

pathetic," I cursed myself