Chapter 0579

Tears welled up in my eyes before I could stop them. I quickly looked away, blinking to force them back.

"Wendy, let's go," I said casually, trying to act as if nothing had happened.

"Shall we take my car?"

"Alright," Wendy replied hesitantly.

She glanced between Nicholas and me, clearly uncertain about how to handle the tension. She didn't even know what had sparked the argument this time, so she simply ducked into the car without saying another word.

As I reached for the door, a strong arm wrapped around my waist. Before I could react, my feet left the ground. Nicholas had parked his car a distance away, likely to avoid being seen following me. He carried me for quite a way without a word, and I didn't resist. It was just one of his usual tactics, and by now, I was used to it.

Once he placed me in his car, he didn't start the engine right away. He rested his arms on the steering wheel, his head lowered. His voice trembled as he spoke.

"I was just worried about you."

quiet. I could hear

his rapid breathing, I became extremely irritated. I turned my gaze to

it. Just

his head, his reddened eyes visible in the rearview

cut him off. "Just drive. I don't want to

toward him. The awkward angle made the

I was just really anxious.

the need to apologize for this, then there were countless other things

counting, he'd have to spend days apologizing.

matter how much I pushed. Finally, I sighed

hair lightly. "I'll assign a few people to you. I

need," I

who will protect you? Those men clearly targeted you. They tailed you, and you didn't even

stay patient and talk it

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