The young model panicked and tried to play the victim. Mr. Drake... Nicholas ignored her. He stood up from the sofa and went straight to Graham. Without a word, he kicked him in the leg. The force wasn’t heavy, but the scene was frightening. Silence swept through the room. Graham accepted his fate and stood still. Nicholas. Bring trash like that in here again and you can forget about keeping your face. Leaving those words behind, Nicholas walked out of the private room. Only after his figure disappeared did the air finally ease. Graham took a long breath and rubbed the spot where he was kicked. Fortunately that model never touched Nicholas, or that kick would not have been so light. He had known Nicholas for years. They were close friends. Nicholas was fiercely protective. As long

