Trouble in Paradise

Chapter 0148

I thought my heart, battered and brand, had turned to stone. Yet, when Nicholas personally fed me bonkfast, a wave of emotions pressed down on my chest. When he carried me to those feelings pressed down even harder. athroom,

In the evening, he drew back the cuains, and fireworks exploded on the beach. He kept rejecting Claudia's calls, holding me and saying this vacation was only for me...

It was as if he were a miracle doctor, he managed to revive my heart through small, seemingly insignificant acts.

I had believed I would remain heartless, but it seemed I was not. I resented him for giving me everything too late, and I also hated myself for not being firm in my resolve.

I hated that I was moved by such trivial things when I was no longer a child. I hated that my heart uncontrollably raced for him the moment I saw him.

His every move was like a poppy swaying in the wind, exuding a dangerous and irresistible allure. I tried to control my emotions, not letting such stimulation cloud my judgment. But as a soon to be 27 26-year- old, I found myself unable to resist him amid this romantic haze,

Setting everything aside, we had a perfect vacation together.

However, I knew that my revived feelings for him were merely due to our escape from reality.

We had eliminated all factors that influenced our relationship, allowing our hormones to run amok. The only ways to break this strange atmosphere were either through mutual entanglement or

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In Zachary's forum, there was an account called "Frostbite Fans" that continually posted updates about me. To others, this seemed like an account for Zachary, but it was actually for Nicholas.

I had asked Alex to investigate this. If Nicholas' troubles amounted to 100, 80% of it was due to Claudia's actions.

That night, he was sitting on the living room sofa, lost in thought. I chose not to pretend not to notice. I walked up behind him and hugged his shoulders. "Honey, are you feeling down?"