“Don’t take an inch!” Veronica Parker clenched her teeth and lowered her voice.
“I didn’t touch you.” Nick Cage looked at her with dark eyes.
“If you didn’t touch me, how did I get into your arms?” Veronica Parker questioned.
“You came by yourself.”
Veronica Parker was amazed, “On my own? I don’t believe that. You think you can deceive me?”
Before she could finish speaking, she was hugged on the waist by Nick Cage and she was thrown into his arms., with her hands on his strong wild chest muscles!
Veronica Parker’s brain was buzzing early in the morning! She was angry.
Nick Cage’s hoarse voice fell on her ear. “That’s it. You’ve been leaning this way. I was afraid to squeeze the children and move them away.”
Veronica Parker couldn’t believe what he said. She was trying to think deeply about that possibility that had made her scalp taut.
When she regained her senses, she struggled to pull the distance between her and Nick Cage. She went out of bed, picked up Julie and Peter on the floor, gently put them back on the bed, and then turned around and left the room.!
After going out, Veronica Parker began to doubt herself.
Did she really drill into his arms, as what Nick Cage had said?
After all, getting used to this thing was terrible!
She insisted that Nick Cage shouldn’t live here!
She heard a noise behind her and the air she was breathing was invaded again. Veronica Parker said with a cold face, “I hope you won’t live here from tonight!”
After she finished saying that sentence, she did not hear Nick Cage’s answer. He was strangely quiet! She turned around and asked him to repeat what he just said. Nick Cage’s shadow approached her and her words came to an abrupt end!
She took a breath as if her soul was shocked!
Nick Cage looked down at her closed hands, and said with intimidating danger, “Why do you seem nervous?”
Veronica Parker tried to pull back, but Nick Cage grabbed her waist one step ahead of her, “You… You let me go!”
“Why are you nervous? Huh?” Nick Cage’s eyes went into her pupils like a hook and asked, his voice was as low as dumb!
Veronica Parker stabilized her anticipation and looked at him stubbornly. “I admit I can’t beat you in strength, but if you push me, I can do anything!”
“What did I do to you?” Nick Cage asked with interest. “You don’t think I’m going to kiss you, take off your clothes, and hold you on the sofa, on the wall, on the bed, in the bathroom, and on the floor?”
Veronica Parker was speechless. The things he just said emerged all kinds of pictures in her mind. ‘This person is definitely the reincarnation of the devil,’ she thought.
“I’m not a beast.” Nick Cage slightly lifted his lips and sprayed her with his hot breath.
Veronica Parker clenched her teeth and stopped herself from telling him that he was an unrestrained beast.
“I won’t touch you this month, don’t worry okay?” Nick Cage promised her.
Veronica Parker looked at him, her anticipation calmed down by what he said.
He spoke so easily as if he could put anything away.
However, not everyone was the same as Nick Cage.
“In that case, can we not see each other this month? We can see the six little kids separately, just like an ordinary relationship. Maybe to let us calm down?” Veronica Parker asked.
“No.” Nick Cage gave a strong and domineering answer.
Veronica Parker’s pupil trembled slightly. She looked at him, held down her nervousness, and asked softly, “Nick Cage, you’re probably not… Are you in love with me?”
At the end of her question, the air suddenly felt condensed.
Veronica felt Nick’s arms around her waist loosened up a bit but his body remained stiff. A few moments after that, he finally let her go.
Despite not showing any hint of emotion, Veronica could not help but feel butterflies in her stomach when in close proximity with Nick.
She knew Nick very well that he doesn’t have to say anything in order for her to know what he’s about to do. Nick gave her a silent answer.
She took a step back from him. “It’s almost time for the kids to wake up. I’ll go and have a look.” She motioned to the door that leads to the kid’s room.
Upon entering the room and closing the door behind, she leaned weakly against it and felt her heart beating like a drum.
She just asked Nick the question that she’s been meaning to ask since day one and sure enough, Nick didn’t let her down.
Nick sent the children to school and the house was once again quiet. Veronica felt the calmness of being alone. She watched some servants tidy up the house and it seemed like nothing happened.
She figured out that she has no more reason to get attached to Nick since she has already gotten the answer a while ago from Nick himself. She presumed that Nick is the kind of man who could live alone and would never fall in love with anybody in his life. There is no point in thinking that she is special to him.
Clare emerged out of the dining room and sat down on the sofa beside Elton.
“Are you going back to Z City today? Because if you won’t, Saxon might take the position and be in control.” Elton asked with a sneer.
“If you would go there early, I’ll catch up with you in less than two days,” Clare said.
“It sucks when I have to be so busy for such a long time!” Elton sighed.
‘Who said it didn’t?’ Clare thought to herself. They have been so busy that the head office might be affected already. Elton’s cell phone rang. He stared at it with a grimace, not wanting to answer the phone call. Clare could tell who it was by looking at his expression. “Could you please put the company’s interest first and stop being petulant?”
She heard Elton spoke to someone on the other line.
“Tell me already if you have something important to say!” Elton said in impatience.
“There was a problem with the hundreds of millions of orders signed with Epoch last time!” The person on the other line said.
Elton suddenly stood up in surprise. “What’s the problem?”
“The other legal person has run away! However, I have already called the police and I am still pursuing it. If I can trace it back, I may be able to recover some of the losses!” The man on the other line answered.
“Damn it! Isn’t that the company dealing with the Global Foreign Trade Group, which is very reliable? How are they able to run?” Elton asked angrily.
“Global Foreign Trade Group has also been deceived and lost hundreds of millions of dollars!” Saxon said.
Elton could no longer say anything upon hearing it. Clare just listened to their conversation to understand what was going on and her face turned pale.
There is no doubt that the news was even worse.
Elton hung up. “I’m going back to Z City now!”
With that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Clare’s dignified look slowly shrunk upon hearing the news.
First, it was the branch and now the Head office as well. She could not fathom what it would be like if the hundreds of millions of dollars will not be recovered. She could only hope that it’s not yet the dead end.
She could not understand how an old enterprise such as the North Family’s company can be easily defeated.
Upon getting the news, Tom immediately went downstairs despite the pain in his rib during the repair period. Sarah followed him in panic. “What’s wrong with the order contract with Epoch?” Tom asked hurriedly.