Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 69 Give It to Me

The night sky was so dark it resembled the finest black fabric in the world.

Meanwhile, Nicole was leaning against the railing as she coldly stared at the turmoil unfolding beneath her with her eyes slightly lowered. The matter was supposedly resolved, but all of a sudden, a burning sensation surged in her body, eating away at her will. She bit her lips as she gripped the railing. Squinting her eyes, she had never expected the drug Lydia set up to be so strong, so her only option right now was to go home. As for her mother’s innocence, one day, she would surely force it out of Lydia.

Right when she was about to leave, a man’s raspy voice stopped her. “You’re here, Miss Nicole Anderson.”

fell upon Colton’s sable eyes. She was stunned for a moment before quickly regaining her senses. She

no lighting where they were,

you not going downstairs?” Colton took a few steps

Nicole could smell the scent unique to the man, just like the scent from five years back. Zoning out, she quickly snapped out of it and subconsciously stepped back as an unusual redness occurred on her snowy cheeks. “Maybe not. I’m just an outsider, and I’ll surely make a fool of myself if I show up down there.” Finished, she subconsciously gulped her saliva as she held her shaky body up with her hand. For some reason, Colton’s approach gave her an irresistible sensation to get close to him. Hence, she clenched her fists and pricked her palms with her fingers, attempting

was aware of a thing or two about the grudge Nicole had against the Anderson Family, as well as how the

to be calm

uttered, “Nothing too important, actually. Since you don’t know, let’s forget

about ten inches apart. Yet, Nicole could still feel the itch in her throat and the thumping desire to pounce at the man. However, she tried to hold it in. As she lowered her gaze, she swiftly stated, “It’s late. I should go.” If she were to tarry any longer, she might actually do something she would regret. Having said that, she was about to turn around and leave, but Colton suddenly

of you.” His grab wasn’t forceful. As he was holding her, he could feel the terrifying heat on her skin in his palm. He slightly frowned, and as he was about to say