Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 306

Chapter 306 

After a while, he answered calmly, “I’m on a business trip.”

A business trip? 

Tessa was stunned, but she was also unconvinced, as she figured it wasn’t possible for there to be such a coincidence. The area where she lived was a residential area, which was several blocks away from the commercial streets!

She found it strange, and she felt that Nicholas was actually looking for her. But, as soon as this thought popped up, she suppressed it. She had already made up her mind to forget him. But now, he suddenly showed up…

As she stared at Nicholas, who was standing coldly in front of her, Tessa felt overwhelmed with emotions. So, she turned around and planned to run off like a deserter. However, before she could take a step, she felt the collar around her neck tighten.

Nicholas grabbed the collar of Tessa’s shirt and pulled her back. “What are you running away for?” As he spoke, he let go of Tessa with slight annoyance, his voice a little cold.

Tessa’s shoulders trembled slightly, and she reflexively retorted, “I wasn’t running away.”

Nicholas snorted, obviously not convinced. Tessa was also aware that what she had just said was rather hard to believe. She bit down on her lip and looked at the tall man in front of her with complex emotions, then said in a strained voice, “President Sawyer, I wasn’t running away. It’s for everyone’s good. I think we should keep our distance.”

On the silent street, Nicholas and Tessa stopd face-to-face. Beside them, shadows were cast by the light-one tall, one short. It painted a beautiful image from a distance that was both austere and gentle. However, that wasn’t the case for them.

When Tessa said the words ‘keep our distance, Nicholas began to exude a frosty aura. Tessa was so overwhelmed by the heavy atmosphere that it felt like she was physically suffocating under pressure.

Just as she wanted to say something to ease the stiff atmosphere, she found that the man’s oppressing aura had vanished. Nicholas seemed to have forgotten what Tessa had just said as he said confidently, “I kept all my things elsewhere, and I have no