Always Been Yours

"I can't go back to sleep right now. There are a lot of things at the office that I need to take care of." Nicholas shook his head and rejected the idea, but he pulled Tessa into a tight hug. "Don't worry. I won't take my health for granted."

Tessa couldn't press further, so she changed the subject. "A lot of the family relatives came over while you were asleep. Granduncles Adam and Joseph came over too. They're downstairs right now."

"They got here this quickly, huh?" He narrowed his eyes.

She didn't quite catch what he said so she eyed him curiously. "What did you say?"

"It's nothing. Since we have guests here, let's go down." Nicholas released Tessa from his hug before taking her hand to walk down with her.

Quite a few people were sitting in the living room. Adam and Joseph were making a whole show out of their attempts to comfort Stefania and Tobias.

"I never thought something like this would happen. Thankfully, you still have Nicholas. You two have got long lives ahead of you still so you must take good care of yourselves."

"My condolences."

need to come to terms with it."

moods were somber as they listened to the barrage of words

the lack

they had done enough now, so it was time to bring up the purpose of their visit.

has been in a crisis for three days now and nothing's been done to resolve it. It's just as well that we came back, so why don't we get our cousins to take over the

words were said, Nicholas' icy voice

the kind gesture, Granduncle Adam and Granduncle Joseph, but I can still handle things

office now. If

glanced at

meant and said quietly, "Go ahead. I'll

and

these relatives with ulterior motives, so he instructed Edward to send

at the company, he immediately called for a private conference and

else, but I'll say this. Even though Kieran isn't here anymore, I'm still here!" Nicholas made this declaration with a firm, determined stance

in their seats as they began

see why Old Master Sawyer chose him as his successor. Even though his younger brother just died, he's still able to be