Rift in the perfect picture

Chapter 0349

“Nicholas, you’re just too unwilling to step out of your comfort zone. Finding a new ‘Mrs. Hawk‘ who fits you is a hassle.

“Maybe you don’t want to spend the time or energy on it, or maybe Daniel is pressuring you. For all these reasons, you said what you did today.”

I looked up into his eyes and spoke softly, “Nicholas, I pretend I didn’t hear that.”

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The man across from me

Wallowed hard, his hand gripping my shoulder. A faint, lingering pain crept down from my left shoulder, slowing my heartbeat.

Nicholas’s voice trembled slightly. “I can be decisive in everything I do. I trust my judgment. But only you make me feel lost. I can assure you that none of those problems matter to me. When it comes to you, I’ve thought about it for too long.”

His gaze was sincere, and his words were heartfelt. But he was too good at lying. If he didn’t have such an attractive face, and if he wasn’t always so gentle and serious, I wouldn’t have been fooled for so long.

I closed my eyes and repeatedly told myself not to believe him.

Suddenly, I was pulled into his strong embrace. Even with my eyes shut, I recognized his scent. His body seemed to have a space carved out just for me. My body fit into it perfectly, making me feel secure.

A voice inside me kept asking. “Ariana, why can’t anyone else make you feel this way?”

I was almost overwhelmed by this thought, unable to speak. Warm lips touched my forehead, and Nicholas’s voice echoed in my ears.

He said, “Ariana, I’ve come this far. Don’t make me turn back.”

At that moment, I felt lost for words.

Seeing me remain silent, he urged, “Is that okay?”

If Nicholas hadn’t said it like that, I wouldn’t have realized that he had never opened up to anyone like this before. For someone who never cared about emotions, speaking to me this way was rare.

But his so–called effort only felt like a burden to me. From the moment I fell in front of him, I had promised myself I wouldn’t invest emotions in anyone again, not even him.

I pushed him away and felt my mind spinning in chaos.

To be honest, I never felt like I could take control in our relationship. Since childhood, I had always been -the one revolving around him. Even with our recent arguments over the past year and my attempts to leave, I always ended up back at his side.

It was as if there was an invisible thread between us that he controlled, pushing me away or pulling me back. But now, he was handing me the end of that thread, and I didn’t know what to do with it.

I lowered my head, barely able to meet his sincere gaze. “Nicholas, give me some time.”

I turned and ran, needing to escape to clear my overwhelmed mind.

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Chapter 0349

hoped I could get away faster and ignore the burning stare I felt from afar.

As I opened the car door and bent to get inside, a sharp screeching noise suddenly pierced my ears, followed by a loud crash!

“Ariana!”

A familiar voice screamed my name in desperation, A surge of heat threw me into the air, and in the haze, all I could see was a blaze of fire.