Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

After hanging up the call, I immediately searched online.

Screenshots of Nicholas being taken away were plastered across numerous articles by the tabloids. And the top four trending topics were all about him.

"Hawk Corporation CEO Publicly Confesses Love"

"Hawk Corporation CEO Taken Away for Investigation"

"Mystery Surrounds Death of Hawk Corporation's Daniel Hawk"

"Hawk Corporation CEO Unilaterally Declares Estrangement from Ms. Claudia Quirk"

My hands, holding the phone, were trembling.

I couldn't tell if it was from the cold or the shock and unexpectedness of this news. What was Nicholas doing? Why did he feel the need to hold a press conference?

of love? Daniel? Claudia? These names all connected somehow, but I couldn't piece

what Nicholas was thinking. Claudia had just been arrested, and now, at such a sensitive time, he

flood of questions overwhelmed me. I didn't know what to do. Should I buy a ticket to return home, call Wendy, or try

a video showing the scene

was, looking solemn, the lighting above reflecting off the fabric of his black

When he appeared at the press conference, the only sounds around him were the constant clicking of cameras. He removed his sunglasses and calmly surveyed the

microphone, reaching every corner of the room. "First of all, I would like to thank everyone for attending this press conference. Now, I'll briefly outline the matters I wish to address

have no further ties with Ms. Claudia Quirk. Effective

suspicious circumstances surrounding my father's death four years ago.

speaking, the room erupted

been sentenced to life imprisonment due to his father': death, a case that had caused a massive stir at the time. Now, he claimed there were

him to continue, and

details will be shared privately with the police and will not be elaborated here today." He paused briefly

slowly lifted his gaze, looking directly into a camera in front of him. My heart clenched