NovelEnglishChapter 0037 +25 BONUS "Do I look like I need you to pay for my meals?" Pete scoffed." Plenty of women would kill to takeout for dinner!" After accompanyingto the hospital, Pete droppedhome. "You can take the next few days off. We don't need your ugly face in the firm." "Sure thing." I did not talk back this time, since he was kind enough to taketo the hospital. Once he was gone, I headed for the elevators.
I was scrolling through my phone idly when the doors opened. The corridor outside should be bright, but one of the windows was obscured by a tall figure.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe stood by the window while looking down and blocked most of the light from the corridor, just like he did to my heart.
I lived on the 37th floor. I knew he couldn't see anything from this height, but the graveness emanating from his back gavethe feeling that he knew everything. He knew that Pete had drivento Claudia's college and that he had drivento the hospital and back hom When he heard the elevator ding, he turned. It was too late forto turn back into the elevator by then.
The elevator had left while I was distracted.
When Nicholas turned, all my tumultuous emotions seemed to +25 BONUS settle instantly. My heart almost stuttered to a stop.
He'd always had the ability to influence my emotions. I didn't want to embarrass myself in front of him, so I forced myself to make eye contact.
He strode forward to the door of my apartment, blocked the entrance, and looked atwith cold eyes. "Why didn't you invite Mr. Shelman up for a coffee?" I was stunned for a moment. Then, I burst into laughter. "I'll go back down right now and ask him." Nicholas was such a busy man. He hadn't forgotten to stalkeven while taking care of Claudia.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI pressed the elevator button quicker than I thought I could. I wanted to leave.
Footsteps sounded from behind me.
I jabbed at the button, venting all my anger toward Nicholas in the tiny little button.
Suddenly, he grabbed my wrist.
Forcefully, he pushedagainst the cold metal frof the elevator. The reflection in the shiny metal twisted his sharp features into something terrifying. I closed my eyes while trembling slightly. "Ariana." He turnedaround to face him.
J was a little confused by the suppressed emotions imbued in my name. It was only when he touched his fingers to my +25 BONUS swollen cheek that I snapped back to my senses due to the pain.
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