NovelEnglishChapter 0300 ""Nicholas, you're absolutely unreasonable!" elend My teeth were chattering as I spoke. "It's only a matter of tbe up with someone else. Even if it's not Pete, there'll be another ma... Are you going to kill someone every tI start a new relationship? "Why is it that you can have all the women you want, but I can't have my own happiness? You should not take a life because of me- Before I could finish, he cutoff with a faint laugh, as if he had just heard the most ridiculous joke.
"Is this how a lawyer speaks? What do you mean by 'kill someone'? Should I pull up the surveillance footage from my office as my alibi? I'm a law-abiding citizen." "You're absolutely out of your mind!" There was a hint of disappointment in Nicholas's eyes. "It has nothing to do with you. Go ahead and enjoy your relationship." He added, "I hope you never have to callagain." I would never call him again. There was no way I could be with someone so ruthless. Absolutely impossible! After hanging up, I still felt uneasy. Even when Douglas tookto the hospital, my mind was elsewhere.
By the afternoon, there was no trace of the incident at the building. The ground had been scrubbed clean as if nothing had ever happened.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf it weren't for the workers clanging away, I'd have thought it a dream. They were replacing the top-floor sign with Brilliant Group's logo.
Brilliant Group's representatives cto the hotel. They invited Douglas andto their banquet, saying I was their key to success.
I shook my head and glanced at Douglas, worried. "I didn't do anything." L3R BONUS Dagles understood my concern. However, he seemed pleased as he had done nothing and still earned a hefty commission. He walked away with the representaties, laughing and chatting en Alone in the hotel, I tried to video call Pate, but the call was i diately declined. Five minutes later, he called back, clearly in a bathroom.
If you're busy, we can talk later," I said with an awkward laugh. We weren't dose enough for him to livestream his bathroom time.
He raised an eyebrow and tied the camera downward, I screamed and covered my eyes while Pete burst out laughing The next moment, he turned serious.
Tm home, I didn't want them to seecalling you, so hid. But this will be the last time. Once I settle everything. I'll cfind you "There are scharges here. I don't need to stay here any longer. I think I can head to Lexton City ahead of you." I lifted my chin to show him my neck.
"It's just a surface wound. The doctor
said I don't even need to go back after this dressing charge. It's m nothing serious. Why don't we go together? "We can check out the house you got me, pick out sfurniture, and decorate it together. How about that?* I was locking forward to our new home. Moving to a new city, it was impossible not to feel a bit excited.
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Our families had been close for generations, so I had spent a lot of twith Pete's family growing up. I had sfeelings for his parents too.
As a divorced woman who had a miscarriage, I understood their m feelings aboutbeing with their son. I didn't want Pete to push things too far with em As for me, even if I wanted to make a scene with my own parents, I no longer had the chance.
RULE #1 choose married women They have reason to keep things secret, as do you.
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