Temptation Of The Contract Bride

cing his heart mercilessly. He didn't believe him at all. But his resolute gaze was still vivid in his mind. There was no fear in his eyes as if he

blended in his mind. His expression turned ugly. He increased the speed of the car a little more.

g on the dance floor. Some of the young ladies tried to flirt with him, but after meeting his cold g

o, Nicholas didn't arrive. Solomon was ge

that he didn't show up at the mansion, she thought. He hated her so much that he didn't want to see her face. The pain in her heart only

ome meetings. He will be here once he is free." Ed

up from the center table a

Edward. He was taken aback to see him calling at this hour. He

Nicholas? Is he s

eady left the office an hour ago, but he couldn't utter a wor

e coul

estion st

rd Edward again on the phone, "Hello, Benjamin. Are y

. Maybe it will take some more time

n let him

disconnect

rry obscured his face. If Nicholas didn't go back to the mansion, wher

avis Moore said some

was when he entered the office after Davis went out. He w

on ringing but no one picked up. Benjamin frowned and stared at the phone. He a

he a

and this time it was connected. But he was surpri

ntham? Why did you pick up his phone?"

s not in the state of answering the call.

me the a

bar to Benjamin soon after the call ended

the m

n the meeting. It is gettin

cholas was still busy in the meeting. He nodd

rtly and everyone was seate

ing with her. She already lost her appetite. But just not to make anyone suspect in their relationship, she forced hers

not eating anything. Don't you like

was concerned about Zara. But her min

it's not like that. The dish

holas." Betty smiled but i

know what to answer her. So, she

Edward glanced at his father and figured out that he was getting angry.

tle busy and then also stuck in the traffic for one hour." He paused awhile to sweep his gaze

in the office, busy

the one wh

e sent a message to Travis sneakily asking Nicholas's whereabouts. Travis replied that Nicholas had already left the office. Bu

ances with Travis and acted a

. A frown could be seen on his face. "He was not in the office. He left the o

resent in the dining room. They

re?" Betty acted as

m going out of the office." Travis's

is in the meeting? What is he tryin

his raging eyes. A satisfactory smile appeared on her face, but she quickly conce

further and quietl

d his fork on th

Cl

the source of the noise, only to see Solomon's enraged look. Without a

ad,

t to his room. Edward's anger only escalated to see his father go back without finishing his

getting angry at Benjamin? Afte

ollowing Nicholas's order. She subtly tried to tel

lawn to make a call to Nicholas. She thought she would request him to come, but her fingers paused when she was ab

trying to

oice came f

er. She was about to ask her why she came out, but before she could utter a

uard. She couldn't understand wh

mething happened between them, and she left. But Nicholas is still waiting for her. He believes that she will come back. He can never love you. So, I suggest you divorce him. You are young and beautiful. Why do you want to waste your youth in this meaningless marriage?" She paused a while again and sighed deeply. She acted as if she was her well-wisher. "I

he most shocking part was the revelation of Nicholas's relationship with another woman called Sasha. She had no idea that he loved som

n the corner of her heart to win his heart one day vanished in