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.

responding to Nicholas

I tugged at

response was deliberate and measured, every word dripping with a biting frustration, as though he had just heard something absurd yet

turned back to Neal. "Did you see the photo wall

nodded. "I'm sorry, but the photos can't be returned to you right now. However, I can

flickered. "Future? When

is immense. I can't give you

phone tightly in my hand, trying to suppress the intense hatred threatening to overwhelm me. I knew the truth would take time to surface,

a priority above all else. "If there's currently no evidence to implicate Nelson, then let me

photos to implicate him. Let public opinion condemn him. I'll stir up enough noise that when higher

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

I wanted to let