Contract With Big Brother-in-law のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 51 - チャプター 60

“You’re wrong,” I hissed, taking a step back. “I don’t want you, Nicholas. You’re a self-serving prick, and I—” He moved then, cutting off my words as he stepped in front of me, blocking my path. His eyes raked over me, unapologetically lingering on the curve of my waist, the slope of my neck. “

For a few moments, Nicholas didn’t say anything, and I could feel his gaze on me as I stared at the ceiling, my mind replaying those long, harrowing days. Everything had been so shaky right after my father went into his coma. It was like the entire pack was plotting to take his place, even if it mea

“Grace,” he said, low and even. “You know why we’re here.” Grace didn’t respond. Her hands trembled slightly, but she remained silent. With a sigh, Nicholas turned and nodded to me. I stepped forward, pulling out the other chair and sitting down across from her. I offered a small, reassuring smi

Fair enough. With that, I turned on my heel and carried everything back to Grace. When I re-entered the room, Grace’s eyes widened slightly at the sight of all the items in my arms. I set them down on the table in front of her. Then, I walked over to her and held up the key to her handcuffs. “May

I stared at Grace in silence, unsure what to make of all of this. I barely knew Grace, and I especially didn’t know her mother. Nor did I know Nicholas’s mother. For all I knew, this was just a bunch of poppycock. “Your mother,” I said carefully, “do you think I could talk to her? Hear it from her