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Nicole Harper~•~I didn’t want to go to work.The scandal was out. The world knew. My new colleagues, the same ones I’d been happy that they didn’t know me as Tristan’s stepdaughter, probably knew as well. Pictures of my face was trending on X. Even if all of them didn’t know, I was sure a good number of them knew.But I forced myself to shower anyway. Running wasn’t an option. If I skipped work, how long would I stay hidden for? Tristan had told me we’d face this together, and I was trying to believe him, even if every part of me wanted to crawl back under the covers and disappear.Tristan had offered to stay and drop me off at work but I refused. I didn’t want to give people more things to gossip about so I forced him to go home and get ready for work. I knew he’d have a long day. His future was on the line and the board members would demand an explanation.I dressed in a simple cream blouse and a pair of black pants. Subconsciously, I wanted to appear modest to refute the comments
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Nicole Harper~•~My favorite nights were the nights Tristan spent with me because I was able to hold him for a little while after I woke up before I eventually started preparing for work.I let out a satisfied sigh, tightening my hold around him. He was so soft and fluffy and— I popped my eyes open, my cheeks heating up when I realized I was holding on to a pillow.Did Tristan leave early in the morning?I stretched and looked around the room, catching sight of him by the window. He had his phone pressed up to his ear and was only dressed in a pair of sweatpants. His back was so ripped. Fuck.“If I’m setting up a press conference, I don’t want to deny it and I don’t think that would help my case.” He said to the person he was on the phone with.I propped my elbows on the bed and placed my face on my hands, watching him. I couldn’t believe that man loved me. It felt surreal sometimes.“The cat was bound to come out of the bag anyway.” He sighed. “I just have to deal with the aftermath
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Tristan Michelson~•~When I woke up the next morning with Nicole’s body wrapped around mine, I couldn’t help but smile. Her hair was wild and I tucked a few strands behind her ear, taking in her beauty.I’d never seen myself falling in love.It wasn’t like I thought it was a sham or that it didn’t exist. I just didn’t see it for myself. I’d accepted that my marriages — because I did plan to remarry after Lily — would likely be loveless, but then I ran into Nicole whose stubborn mouth made me want to fuck it and kiss it at the same time.It wasn’t hard to get obsessed with her and as soon as I realized I was in love with her, I accepted it because why the fuck not.That was exactly why I didn’t want to leave her bed despite how often my phone kept buzzing with a new notification each second.Nicole stirred, one of her hands instinctively going over her ear. I winced. I didn’t want to wake her up. It didn’t even seem like the sun had risen. I reached over and grabbed the phone without
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Nicole Harper~•~The second Tristan gave me the five-second head start, my body moved on pure instinct. I bolted from his lap, my bare feet slapping against the floor as I darted toward the hallway. My heart pounded in my chest with a wild mix of adrenaline, fear, and something dangerously close to excitement.“One,” I heard him count behind me. He sounded amused. “Two…”I didn’t look back. I turned the corner, aiming for my bedroom, then I paused, realizing I would only be setting myself up. The apartment wasn’t big, and he’d catch me the moment I entered my room. I’d never wanted a bigger house than I did at that moment. I wanted to run and hide so he could chase me, but I didn’t have many options.“Three.”I did a one-eighty and ran towards the kitchen instead.“Four.” Tristan laughed. “Five.”I heard his footsteps behind me. I was running but he wasn’t. Then again, he didn’t need to. We both knew his legs were twice the size of mine.He joined me in the kitchen in a second and so
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Nicole Harper~•~I was more than tempted to text Tristan and tell him not to come over anymore.Sebastian knew about us and could be watching for more evidence, then I realized the man already had enough evidence to expose us and he was the one who told me to break up with Tristan properly. I had to meet him in person to break up, right?Fuck. Only the thought of separating made my chest hurt. I didn’t think I liked him this much until the possibility of separation was presented in front of me.When the doorbell finally rang at seven — the man was punctual as fuck — I jumped up from the couch and hurriedly opened the door.Thankfully, it was Tristan and as soon as he entered and closed the door behind him, he wrapped me up in a hug that took me by surprise but it didn’t take long for me to melt in his arms and hug him back.We stayed like that for a few minutes and when I tried to pull back, he didn’t let me. Instead, he tightened his hold on me. I chuckled. Tristan was very possess
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Nicole Harper~•~My first day at the new job felt strangely normal.After the crazy last month I’d had, I half-expected the universe to throw something dramatic at me the moment I walked through the doors of my new office. Instead, I was greeted by a polite HR representative, a stack of paperwork, and a small cubicle on the third floor with a window that overlooked a busy street.It was a respectable marketing firm. The pay was decent, the team seemed friendly, and no one knew me as “Tristan Michelson’s stepdaughter.” It felt freeing.I spent the morning in orientation, learning the company’s systems, and meeting my supervisor. The work was interesting. Challenging, even, but every time I caught myself glancing at my phone, checking for a message from Tristan.He’d been distant again. He usually spent the night at my place, especially after my mother found out but he hadn’t done so in the past two nights. He texted me just enough for me not to suspect anything, but I knew what his t
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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
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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
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Nicole Harper~•~Tristan was unhinged.I wasn’t sure if he had figured it out or if he just suspected something, but the fact that he dared to confront me about it was absolutely crazy.What did he think would happen? I’d happily tell him that I’d met him some time two months ago and the said meet
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Tristan Michelson~•~“It’s just a thought,” Julian clarified. “That doesn’t mean I’m right.”“When are you not right, Julian?” Nico scoffed.His theory was far-fetched, but that didn’t make it impossible. If anything, he clarified a few things for me.If—and this was a very big if—what he said was
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