Always Been Yours

"Of course. Just go home and leave the rest to me." Kieran waved Nicholas goodbye.

Tessa leaned against Nicholas during their ride back home. At this moment, she felt exceptionally at peace and drowsy as she sniffed the minty fragrance on his body.

Meanwhile, Gregory, who was in her arms, had long fallen asleep.

Tessa abruptly blinked awake when she sensed that the car had come to a stop.

She instinctively swiveled her head and groggily looked out of the window. Then, she muttered softly, "Oh, we're home."

With that, she intended to pick Gregory up and get out of the car. However, Nicholas beat her to it.

"I'll take him back to his room and put him to bed. Go ahead and wash up first if you're feeling tired. You should rest. Don't wait up."

Immediately afterward, Nicholas left the car with Gregory in his arms.

Warmth filled Tessa's heart as she stared at the man's back silhouette.

She followed closely behind. Yet, she quietly tiptoed to the baby's room and checked on Gordon instead of washing up in the master bedroom.

The little guy parted his lips as he slept soundly in the room.

Tessa's heart was overwhelmed with pure, unadulterated love as she stared fondly at the little guy in his crib.

closing the room with an inaudible click.

…

last night, they woke up slightly later than usual the next day.

the company

door and entering. "President Sawyer, Zachary, Calvin, and Felix are here. They say they want to talk to

when he heard

he nodded dispassionately after he gave it a thought, agreeing to meet

a nod and

office again, but this time with the trio in tow.

hesitate to beckon the three older men to take

their seats, he drawled knowingly, "I wonder what brings the three of you here today."

the talking. "Nicholas, we won't beat around the bush with you. We are here today to make a deal with you. Just

flexible in finding a way out, and the most crucial thing to do now is to bail our fathers out. As long as we can do that, we can retrieve whatever we lost once the time

just a glance. In fact, this deal was precisely

curled his lips into a cold smirk and asked in a glacial voice, "Any conditions?"

any conditions." Zachary nodded resolutely.

Nicholas' eyes before he said languidly, "In that case, I want the management right for the branch office of Sawyer

Felix's facial expressions took a turn for the worst almost as soon as those words

through his teeth, "You are simply taking advantage of the situation!"

with a

mum on the matter, there was no doubt that they also felt the same

care what they thought as he looked at the rather displeased-looking trio. "You guys were the ones who permitted me to state

you can't make such a deal!" Zachary attempted to bargain,