ZOE I didn't know when it happened, but in the blink of an eye, I found myself pressed against the wall with Nikolai's body over me. I felt his breath brushing my skin, and my legs trembled like a leaf in the wind. ""So, "just friends?" He murmured softly, with that voice that made even the air vibrate. "And you're implying you can find someone else?" "You're the one who said right in front of the doctor that we're just friends. I don't really know what problem you have with your ex-wife, but you've made it clear to me. It's only the paper that matters to you, and for the rest, we'll just be friends." "And you're going to accept it just like that?" The bastard made me raise an eyebrow because I didn't know if he was serious. I swallowed so hard I almost choked. I tried to keep my com

