SWNOVELS Chapter 369
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Nicholas’s expression changed quickly. It took just a second for him to regain his composure. He came over, took the small suitcase from my hand and hugged me.
“You walk so quietly. You’re like a cat.”
I pushed him away and looked into his eyes. “If not, I wouldn’t have heard your phone call.”
Nicholas lowered his gaze to meet mine. There was a faint disappointment in his eyes. “We agreed whoever left first would kiss the other. You didn’t keep our promise.”
A sudden imitation filled my chest. I could not believe he still remembered that so–called promise. Talking about promises with someone like him felt like an insult to the word itself.
Without warning, he cupped my face and almost fiercely bit my lips. “Dad’s health is poor. I just didn’t want him to worry.”
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I stomped hard on his foot, which made him back away in pain. “That’s why you’re getting i quickly to ease his mind.” I finished the sentence he had left unsaid.
Nicholas neither confirmed nor denied. “Ariana, Dad’s health is poor, I-
I cut him off. “Enough, you don’t need to explain. I understand everything.”
I turned away and did not look at him. As I was heading back to the room, I saw Claudia leaning over the second–floor railing while smiling at me.
“Nick, is Ariana angry because you comforted me to sleep last night?” she asked with a smile. “There’s really no need to be angry. We’ve been like this since childhood. You have probably comforted me to sleep more times than you’ve slept with her!”
I raised my finger and pointed at her. “Shut up! Or else
Before I could finish, Nicholas caught up and lowered my hand. Gripping my hand, he turned and gestured to Claudia. “Go back to your room.”
I yanked my hand away forcefully. Claudia giggled coyly. “Okay. I’ll always listen to you.”
As she left, she could not resist one last taunt. “Ariana, don’t be angry with Nick. He works very hard every day.”
“Stop right there!”
Her words made me laugh bitterly. I had vowed never to indulge her as a sister again. But as I started to walk towards her, Nicholas spread his arms to block my way.
It was a protective stance. His action deeply hurt me. Nevertheless, I thought I had at least experienced being favored by him.
He turned back and shot Claudia a look. “Ariana, don’t listen to Claudia. Last night she had a nightmare- Enough!” I looked up at him, my eyes emotionless. “I said you don’t need to explain. I understand everything.”
I understood everything. I understood that I would never be at the top of his priorities in life, but I did not
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care anymore. I turned and went downstairs to the closet to pack.
Nicholas followed me closely. When I opened the suitcase, he closed it again with a frown. “You don’t want to live here anymore? I’ll leave with you.”
I removed his hand and opened the suitcase again. I quickly threw in a few sets of clothes. “Business trip.”
“Another business trip?” Nicholas frowned.
“Yes. I did well on this job. Yasmine said she’d give me more of these assignments in the future. After all, I own part of the firm. It’s not good to just take money without working.”
Nicholas stood across from me as he tapped his foot impatiently. “The firm was yours to begin with. She’s already gotten a great deal, and now she’s ordering you around?”
“Nicholas!” I looked at him seriously. “She’s my friend!”
Nicholas raised his hands in surrender. “Alright. I didn’t mean it like that. Of course, I support your work.” He bent down and lifted me off the ground. “You’re really not angry and trying to avoid me?”