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Nicholas did not show any sign of surprise. It seemed that having a new joiner in the industry was no longer a secret, though he had not met him before.
“Stay away from Ariana from now on,” he said.
He did not bother being polite to Leo. He merely said that to Leo before taking me to the car. It seemed that an illegitimate child like Leo was not worth his attention.
I looked back to see Leo standing there with one hand in his pocket. Smiling a little, I wondered what he was thinking about.
Suddenly, someone turned my head forward. Nicholas leaned over to fasten my seatbelt. “Stop looking.” he said.
“I’m not looking anymore,” I replied.
Nicholas started the car with a blank expression. “I thought you might be excited about having a new brother.”
Thanks to Nicholas, I would feel uncomfortable now whenever I hear the word “excited“. He should know
more about that feeling than I do.
After all, Claudia was not related to him by blood either. Yet, he had doted on her for so many years.
“Not at all,” I responded halfheartedly.
Nicholas paused as his face darkened. “Just stay away from him. He’s got a difficult personality and isn’t easy to get along with.
“Besides, Mom already compensated him with a piece of land back then. You being her adopted daughter doesn’t count for much.”
Mom? My heart ached as I recalled what Jasmine had said to him at the restaurant. My mother did not deserve to be called “Mom” by him.
“Even though we’re together, we’ve been divorced for a while. Don’t say silly things that might anger her. Be careful, or she might visit you in your dreams for a chat.”
He suddenly pulled the car over to the side of the road and pulled me into his arms. The next moment, his lips were on mine.
I could smell a faint trace of perfume on him, but it was not mine. I felt repulsed, but as I was trapped in his tight embrace, I could not escape his kiss.
His hand–slipped under my shirt as he fooled around with me. After a while, he held me close while both of us were out of breath.
“I don’t know if I’m punishing you or myself,” he said.
However, I could not be bothered to flirt with him. I merely rested on his shoulder to catch my
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Smirking, I reached out to play with his slightly disheveled hair. “I had two dinners tonight, so I didn’t have time to see you.”
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