th an air of luxury, tall glass windows that showed a clear view of the city, wit

unfathomable where it was hard to guess his thoughts. In his right hand was a cigarette while on his left was a lighter which he flicked on and

te sounds of the lighter clicking on and off until a knocking soun

even turning back to look wh

topped, his assistant's familiar voice was heard, "Presid

ending his hand to take the envelope his assistant was handing him, he carelessly tore the envelope open to find a golden invitation f

lence, the woman had been a long time best friend of his mother's and they both were women who enjoyed l

hat with the instruction that you and Mrs. Stoll must unfailingly attend as she is currently suffering from..." Melody paused her words to see Nicholas's reaction as he had suddenly stop

ave now." He uttere

ore she reached the door she paused slightly as sh

ing for Nicholas for four years now, and in all the time she'd known him, he had always been ruthlessly cold and detached from absolutely everyone except one, his be

eard him address his mother with some emotion in his always cold tone, it would always st

*

Nicholas's arrival, Tessa gave her a reassuring smile, "I'm sure

pressed her gratitude to

een employed into the mansion after the marriage by the elder madam Stoll solely to take care of Diana, Tessa had expected her

sed to realize that she was actually a warm and kind woman. Not many women were like that

please..." Tessa was the first to approach him before he could head u

tting the table, a flash of surprise passed his dark e

idn't notice the tall figure approaching, as sh

hen she collided with a tough wall like chest immediately she turned around, she gasped caught

lize you were there." An

k?" his voice was laced with query

lerted by his question and

ate with her so she could get pregnant unless she cleared out the dislike he felt for Diana, if he began to have a good impression of her, it would make him despi

never meant to be, this was a fact she had accepted eight years ago, and it wouldn't change now even if she had to pretend as his wife. At least she would have done a good thing, she wo

t she had completely forgotten about the fact that Diana could not cook at all, while Angelica was an abs

ately scared that she might have exposed herself by cooking

ld eyes, Angelica nervou