Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0656

I nodded slightly. When Neal glanced at Nicholas, he also gave a nod.

For the first time in days, Neal finally smiled. He was thrilled. "I happen to have some free time right now. I'll take you there!"

Nicholas frowned. "That won't be necessary. I know the address. Ariana and I can go by ourselves."

After he finished speaking, he tilted his head slightly toward me, signaling for me to follow him.

I walked over and said softly, "Nicholas, wait for me outside. I need to have a word with Neal. "What can't I hear? Do you two have secrets?" A faint trace of anger surfaced on Nicholas' calm face. The feeling was unpleasant-he didn't want his Ariana to share secrets with anyone else.

"Can't I stay?" He asked again, though his words were directed at me. His cold gaze, however, was firmly locked on Neal.

neither responding to Nicholas nor rushing

I

with a biting frustration, as though he had just heard

I was sure he had left. I turned back to Neal. "Did you see the photo wall on the third floor of

can't be returned to you right now. However, I can

gaze flickered. "Future?

this case is immense. I can't give

I knew the truth would

resolved as a priority above all else. "If there's currently no evidence to implicate Nelson,

him. I'll stir up enough noise that when higher authorities start investigating, there will naturally be opportunities to connect the

other matters to attend to, and I wanted to bring everything to a swift conclusion. Neal's mind churned with

wanted to let go too, but they