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?

Claudia? These names all connected somehow, but I couldn't piece together what had

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

what to do. Should I buy a ticket to

clicked on a video showing the

solemn, the lighting above reflecting off the fabric of his

only sounds around him were the constant clicking of cameras. He removed his sunglasses and

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

of companies will have no further ties with Ms. Claudia Quirk. Effective

four years

he finished speaking, the room erupted

due to his father': death, a case that had

waited for him to continue, and

solely Frances' doing. However, I recently learned that Claudia was also involved. The specific details will be shared privately with the police and will not be elaborated here today." He paused briefly before continuing, "But today, I have

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