Trouble in Paradise (Arianna and Nicholas) novel Chapter 311

Nicholas pondered for a moment. He calmly smiled and said, "Then you shall see if you can still reach him."

He turned to leave, taking a few steps before stopping and glancing back at me. With a condescending air, he said, "You're free to go now."

This time, Nicholas really left. His dark silhouette almost blended into the night.

I rushed forward, grabbing the back of his coat and shaking it violently. "Nicholas, what have you done to him?"

When it came to strength, I was never a match for Nicholas. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't budge him an inch.

He seized my wrist and looked at me coldly. "Don't say I didn't warn you. If you hesitate any longer, you might never see him again!"

He pried my fingers off his sleeve one by one. His eyes were locked on mine as he straightened his clothes.

"When you come begging me for help again, I won't be as lenient as I am today."

Nicholas's expression remained calm. However, I could sense a barely restrained fury in his eyes. As I was about to delve deeper into that look, he abruptly turned away.

Nicholas knew that if he didn't leave now, he might forcibly take me away. But he also understood that while he could take me with him, he couldn't take my heart.

Jasmine was right. He couldn't afford to be too soft-hearted with me.

No matter what he needed to do, he wanted me to return to him of her own accord. He wanted all of me. He needed her to be willing.

In this unfamiliar city, I had nowhere to go. I spent the entire night sitting downstairs at Yasmine's parents' hotel. I kept dialing Pete's number, but I couldn't reach him at all.

Just as Nicholas had said, it was as if Pete had vanished.