Nicholas remained calm, his expression devoid of any guilt as he met her bloodshot eyes. "Cindy told me she was going to talk to you. I was worried things would spiral out of control, so I went to the Chen villa. My instincts were right—something did happen."
Instead of being mollified, Nora became even more aggressive. "Why does Cindy have your personal number? Why did you even pick up her call? You believed every word she said and rushed to her house in the middle of the night? Have you forgotten she tried to seduce you?"
She paused, a harsh, jagged laugh escaping her throat. "Worried? You were so terrified I’d hurt your precious little mistress, weren't you?"
Facing her relentless interrogation, Nicholas’s face twisted with pure annoyance. "As it turns out, my worry was completely ju
