LOGINTristan Michelson~•~“Nicole,” I took a step closer to her and watched as she tried to take one backward but got trapped by the counter instead. I took the opportunity to close the distance between us.As I approached her, she looked away. I grabbed her chin gently, making sure she was staring at me as I spoke.“Please, Nicole.” My gaze softened as I searched her eyes. It was almost like a war was going on in there. I had an idea of what was going on but I also wanted her to tell me by herself. We weren’t going to last if she kept hiding things from me. “Let me in. Let me know what the problem is.”She averted her gaze but there was really nowhere else she could look when I was crowding her space. Her eyes met mine again, her lips quivering as she debated whether to spill or not. “He wants money,” she said finally, voice barely above a whisper. She didn’t need to mention who she had been talking to. “Ten thousand. He… he knows about us. He’s threatening to spread it around if I don’
Nicole Harper~•~My phone started ringing the moment I stepped out of the building. I didn’t need to check the screen to know who it was. He had already been calling me for the past hour even though it hadn’t even been five hours since he asked me for the money.I walked past the parking lot without slowing down, my grip tightening around my bag as the call rang out. Then it started again.“Unbelievable,” I muttered under my breath, pressing the decline button for the umpteenth time.By the time I got into my car, he’d already called five times. I tossed my phone onto the passenger seat, gripping the steering wheel as I let out a slow breath.I had to force myself to focus on the road when I started driving so I wouldn’t get into an accident.By the time I got to Tristan’s house, my phone had gone silent. I grabbed my phone and bag, stepping out of the car and heading inside. The house was quiet, as expected because I had left hurriedly to have some time to myself before Tristan came
Tristan Michelson~•~Lily claimed she wanted our marriage to be real but the only times we’d spoken on the phone since she went on her vacation were the times I called her, which was why I was surprised when my phone started ringing and she was the one calling.The room fell silent and everyone stared at me. I put my phone on silent and nodded for the speaker to continue.Lily called me two more times before she eventually gave up. Fifteen minutes later, the meeting was over and I waited till the room became empty before I called her back. Thankfully, she answered immediately.“You called,” I said in a way of greeting.“Yeah, I needed a favor from you.”“Go on.”“It’s Nikky,” she said, making me straighten in my seat. “She asked me for money but I’ve reached my daily limit and I don’t want to disappoint her. Can you help me?”I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying not to dwell on the irony of Lily not wanting to disappoint Nicole. If I had suspected that Nicole’s father was blackma
Nicole Harper~•~I hated Daniel Ashford.He was determined to torture me, which was why he wouldn’t stop texting me while I was at work. I could barely even concentrate on work because of him, but I managed to get through the first few days.When Wednesday came, he decided a call was much better than a text.He called me three times. I declined every single one, but that didn’t deter him.[Unknown: Pick up, Nikky. I’m in front of your building.”Then he attached a picture of the front of the office building.It made my skin crawl. Was that a subtle threat that he was going to walk in and expose us? And the nickname almost made me throw up. Looking around to make sure that no one was staring at me, I quickly slipped out of my seat and went into the restroom. I found an empty stall and called the man back.“What the hell do you want again?” I hissed the moment he answered the call.“Money,” he answered easily. “I’m broke.”“Well, so am I?” I said in irritation. “Or do you think I’m the
Tristan Michelson~•~I knew something had happened to Nicole during her meeting with her father. It was more than her mother disappointing her.It wasn’t the first time Lily was letting her down so it wasn’t something she would lose sleep over.Aside from losing sleep, she was also incredibly distracted at work, which in turn kept me distracted because I kept staring at her through the glass that separated us. It was a good thing my see-through glass walls were only one-way or everyone would know how bad I had it for Nicole with how often I looked at her.I was worried about her though. I was trying my best to wait until she told me what was wrong, but Nicole didn’t seem like she’d be doing that anytime soon. I had to take matters into my own hands.Still keeping my eyes on her, I picked up my phone and called Sebastian. All he did was joke around and tease me about my situation, but he was useful in times like this.“Consultations start at five figures.” He said as soon as he answe
Nicole Harper~•~Tristan and I both had mommy issues.And daddy issues.But at least, his father wasn’t blackmailing him for money. As I watched him sleep, I debated on how to bring it up. While my reputation was on the line, he had a lot more to lose than I did. His future position was riding on his reputation. He already had to enter a marriage of convenience because of it. If word got out that he was sleeping with his stepdaughter… was he going to lose his current position as well?My chest tightened at the thought.I shifted slightly on the bed, careful not to wake him. One of his arms was thrown under his head, the other resting loosely on my waist like even in his sleep, he needed to make sure I was still there. His face was relaxed, stripped of the sharp edges he carried when he was awake. He looked unburdened.It made me feel worse because it felt like I was his only burden.I let out a slow breath and carefully lifted his hand off me, replacing it with the pillow so he woul
Tristan Michelson~•~Like Sebastian, Nico, and I always said, Julian was always right.He’d told me my plan would backfire and only a few days later, the girl was prepping to go on a date. It unsettled me. I felt like going into her room to stop her, to bend her over her bed and remind her that he
Tristan Michelson~•~My mouth parted in disbelief as she walked out the door, deliberately swaying her hips.A scoff escaped my lips. Nicole was an interesting woman. She was feisty. She was exactly the kind of woman that appealed to me. I just didn’t think she held grudges and would leave me hard
Tristan Michelson~•~Her lips parted as she stared at me incredulously. “W-what?”I didn’t mind repeating it for her just to see her reaction. “You might have to get on your knees first.” She had a mouth on her and I wanted to see how it would feel wrapped around my cock.But I was just messing wi
Tristan Michelson~•~I was fucked.I’d been hoping Nicole would be a different person from the masked woman, but it had been a long time since anything went my way.Now that I knew that she was the same person, I couldn’t unsee it. I was imagining her in that outfit from the penthouse, only this t







